spread the word a nation wide sit-in is coming

[AnIndependentTexan]

I advise it to be on a weekday. Every dem we will not show up to work that day. We will have a nation wide sit in where millions of dems are active. Remember Martin Luther King who had a dream that one day we would be a free nation. He marched and he held sit-ins. We need to learn from him and START ACTING now. We will be peaceful but we will be heard if we make it nation wide!

[mstrsplinter326]

1. I like the idea, but...

What's the message?

Are we protesting the Bush won? Ah-hem, sorry, but if you wanted a legitmate chance at making the argument you should have called for a sit in in 2000. Bush won the popular election this time around - there's not a likely chance of that being overturnned, barring one of the most absurd conspiracy theories being true.

Now, don't get me wrong - let's have a sit-in! But we need a clear, direct message. We need issues that we've framed the context of to advocate during our sit-in. Bush's election will not be contested this time around, so it's time to plant ourselves in the ground and not give up an inch. If the tables we're turned, you know that the Republicans would do the same. Show you've got the stomach and balls to not quit while you're down. If the Sox can beat the Evil Empire, we can promote and obtain our goals even when we're down.

But simply protesting to protest is not a message we want heard. Protesting the election will not get you anywhere, they beat us - time to reconcile that. I commend you all working so hard to make every vote count, but in the end history will show that the antiabortion-antigay vote won this election for Bush.

[AnIndependentTexan]

3. 88 high school kids have already started the march

I'm sure someone has the article, but the framed it as they are worried about the future!

[mstrsplinter326]

4. Right, and that's understandable

I was just trying to make sure we weren't rallying behind a conspiracy theory that would make us look like fools.

I liked the article... It was truly inspiring, especially to someone as young as me.

[AnIndependentTexan]

6. nope we need a single message from everyone

We need it to be a timed event. We need that message to be sent through every state!

[Baja Margie]

2. Yes, how about on Inagural Day for starters,

and take the media off the Chimp. Who can organize this? What group figureheads? I can contact Greenpeace, Wildcoast out here if you want.We need some solid organization.

[bostonbabs]

8. try www.notinourname.net

they organized a thousand people in L.A. and hundreds in seattle....others are speaking of the same thing for the inaugural

[Hubert Flottz]

5. We need to have a nationwide funeral for Lady Liberty !

The day Bush is sworn in in every town in America! Wear black for a week and stay home from work and Mourn the death of Freedom!

[Southsideirish]

7. A funeral in every city so those that can't get to DC can participate.

[immoderate]

9. I think it needs to be more focused.

Maybe timed to the next time Bush does something hateful.

I'm not sure a general sit-in for no particular reason but that we're pissed is most effective.

Also where? Are there enough segregated lunch counters?

Just asking.

--IMM