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January 25, 2008 at 09:42:55

Open Discussion Thread: How we can Save our Country from Fascism

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E) The grassroots is stronger than it has ever been. It would be very effective if large numbers of us-----but it really must be large numbers and would require everybody's participation----wrote to grassroots organizations and asked them for certain actions. Such as, but not limited to:

Petitions demanding that any given Congressperson step down from public office (it's about time we set a new precedent letting Congress know that they can't literally get away with murder, isn't it?)

Any pro-active idea we may have

F)The new movement in which citizens are getting involved in the precincts and safeguarding the votes is exciting. And bound to be effective. Get involved and we all will be part of the solution!

G) Class action lawsuits of Congress/the Administration for undue emotional distress?

H) Further ideas? Please fill in the blanks! Post your thoughts below and I will be very interested to see them! LIke most of you, I too am looking for solutions and am very interested in the thoughts which come from the communal melting pot! Chip in and thanks so much! Best wishes to all, Kathryn Smith

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A writer is a rogue goose. All other gees fly in a flock formation; every goose knows his place and time for honking. The rogue goose is undisciplined. He leaves the formation indiscriminately to have a look at it from aside. He roams back and forth, takes a peep at the leader, honks a little bit from behind, distracts everyone and writes on what he sees. Time passes and as he wants to return back to his place he discovers someone else there. Thus he either has to wait until they land for rest...

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Mark SashineA writer is a rogue goose. All other gees fly in a flock formation; every goose knows his place and time for honking. The rogue goose is undisciplined. He leaves the formation indiscriminately to have a look at it from aside. He roams back and forth, takes a peep at the leader, honks a little bit from behind, distracts everyone and writes on what he sees. Time passes and as he wants to return back to his place he discovers someone else there. Thus he either has to wait until they land for rest...

to see more of bio, click on member name

Demand a trial

1. make a movement for the:

a) Trial of 9/11 events

b) Trial of Katrina ( civil suite)

c) Trial of the Iraqi war start ( lying for treason)

Organize the proceedings for those trials in Canada with broadcasting here. Invite popular jurists like Vincent Bugliosi. Issue verdicts.

2. Demand a Congress of the Popular Front- all antifascist forces to unite in one. Invite the whole spectrum from Buchanan conservatists to socialists. Invite illegal immigrants to join the movement.

by Mark Sashine (53 articles, 19 quicklinks, 250 diaries, 3574 comments) on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 12:49:18 PM

It is never the masses that make the difference, it is always the individual which makes the difference. Thank you for letting me be myself today.
Jeanette DoneyIt is never the masses that make the difference, it is always the individual which makes the difference. Thank you for letting me be myself today.

On the RP rEVOLution trail

We collectively found that MSM wouldn't publish our letters in a period from March through July. Everyone who wrote letters reported several incidents such as mine.

I decided that I would write about Ron Paul to Letters to the Editor focusing on issues that were pertnante to MY county, state, community. One BIG issue here is Medical Marijuana. So I wrote a letter explaining why Ron Paul was the best candidate for Medical Marijuana supporters. nothing. OK. There are more issues, healthcare, energy, education, SS...the paper would not publish any of my letters and there were NO letters about Ron Paul between SF and Washington State.,,So I call the paper and ask to talk to someone about what I am not doing. I was told by a manager of the paper that covers three counties in CA, "THIS IS HILLARY COUNTRY. We do not serve YOU. We do NOT support Ron Paul!". The Ron Paul Meetup groups roared over this kind of trreatment, which I think is part of what lead the rEVOLution to chase Hannity into the building.

It is what fueled the rEVOLution to fund blimps, money bombs, billboards, to rule YouTube and on line polls...It was MSM arrogant rejection of us that lit the fuse.

GOOD LUCK to your effort. I'll be curious to see if you do better that us, all things being equal. ;))

by Jeanette Doney (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 6 diaries, 304 comments) on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 1:14:50 PM

retired and loving it
dave stanleyretired and loving it

trouble

Today Americans are more removed from fighting for freedom than at any time in history

Americans have their eyes glued to video screens insted of marching in the streets

as long as everyone is a silent protestor and too lazy to get out and into the streets

they will continue to march to march to the day when polish troops

dressed in Black water uniforms demand to see your papers please

by dave stanley (5 articles, 1 quicklinks, 7 diaries, 286 comments) on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 4:04:23 PM

This quote summarizes the nature of my concerns and the content of personal experiences which stir my activism:

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement on human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves". --Paul Revere, House of Commons
Kathryn SmithThis quote summarizes the nature of my concerns and the content of personal experiences which stir my activism:

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement on human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves". --Paul Revere, House of Commons

Let's do our best to keep our eyes on the solution/hope

Hello friends

I fully understand the discouragement and depression behind some of the posts here. I share your feelings, to be honest. And that is why I tried my best to post a hope-filled message.

Because if we don' t keep our eyes on the hope, we WILL lose. And we CAN'T. Dictatorship is too serious/dangerous a matter to just let happen, by depression or other truly understandable cause. If you think it's difficult now, just wait. Or better yet, don't. Too dangerous a fire to play with.

HERE'S HOW WE CAN CUT THROUGH THE MEDIA BLACK-OUT:

a) If major newspapers won't print a certain thing, try the local papers. And you might be surprised at how much outreach even a small paper can have. You might reach activist organizations, a politician, a movie-maker----just as is my personal experience even with one small newspaper I wrote to, by the way.

b) Try the college newsletter editors. Ask them to print your letter if the mainstream won't.

c) Dial in to radio talk shows and speak out.

d) Post to the Internet: That's where we have lots of outreach.

e) Preaching to the choir when posting to the Internet? I have good news for you: PReaching to the choir actually works! WHen you get a wave of like-minded people going, share information which strengthens your common position, etc the wave grows and gathers momentum. As it grows, others end up joining in. Because the strength in numbers, and the firmness of conviction, gives the movement credibility. So don't be afraid to preach to the choir: It gets results!

f) Other ideas? Please post! I want to see them! I am interested and will draw strength and hope of my own from what you have to say!

THANK YOU so much for the ideas about investigations above. I appreciate this input! I will stay in touch iwth the posts here and will compile ideas to an article (if there is anything posted which you don't want me to print, please say so now).

Thank you, Kathryn Smith

by Kathryn Smith (97 articles, 2 quicklinks, 42 diaries, 410 comments) on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8:17:19 PM