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In Truth We Trust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:51 AM
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Pitchforks and Protests: "Blackout protest Jan 6 at 9pm est" -please kick
For those who can not make it to DC tomorrow:

People power to shine a light on election fraWd by shutting off all your power at 9 pm e.s.t. for two minutes. When you turn them back on at 9:02 pm there will be a surge which is quite noticeable to the power grid. This is a metaphoric means of saying that we voted "in the dark" (BBV)and we demand it be in the light (transparency).

Also, if you have other suggestions please submit them here.

Please kick it if you like it and disseminate it far and wide!!!!!!!


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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:54 AM
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1. I like the Black Out myself.
Thanks
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In Truth We Trust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:56 AM
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2. Thanks and remember: Paper ballots NOW, Hand count Now!
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dewaldd Donating Member (185 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:56 AM
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3. the message could never be disseminated fast enough to make a difference
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In Truth We Trust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:58 AM
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4. Maybe so but let's give it a shot. Use the Internet's!!
Post it at other site's etc.
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eowyn_of_rohan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:20 PM
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10. Might be a good thing to organize for the 20th
by which time many more people would be able to find out about it and participate, but I will do it tomorrow, too!
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In Truth We Trust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:32 PM
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13. I like it for the 20th too thanks. let's get it out far and wide!
Edited on Wed Jan-05-05 12:59 PM by In Truth We Trust
I'm editing to add a thought which is generated from a suggestion later in this thread that we do this on the 20th too. My thought was how wonderful it would be that there were a widespread massive blackout on the 20th while chimpy and his billionaire constituents are yucking it up at the inaugural festivities. Oh, please let that come to pass!!!

I don't post elsewhere so if you or anyone else reading this agrees would you please get this out there?!
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 11:59 AM
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5. I have already sent a message to all my friends,
Email can move rather quickly through the system.
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In Truth We Trust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:05 PM
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6. Thank's Lib, I'm glad you are trying too!
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:16 PM
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7. Cant make DC? Try NYC protest @ CBS 6th ave and 53rd st

If the poop hits the fan on the 6th do you want to be in the streets protesting? DO you want to back up COnyers and (if) whoever backs him up in the Senate.
Join the protest @ CBS in NYC

Power to the People ! !! ! !
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Karenca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:19 PM
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9. WHAT TIME? ,,, nt
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In Truth We Trust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:26 PM
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11. At 9:00 pm Eastern Standard Time- Two minutes off then put it back on
at 9:02 pm which will create a surge on the power grid. If enough people participate then there will be no way they can't notice and MSM will have to acknowledge it (although probably by lying about it in some way).
The point is that the powers that be will know we are organizing and are just beginning to fight. This is a symbolic way to do just that.
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 08:08 PM
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18. I'll be there 'tween 9:30am to dusk/5pm
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ms.smiler Donating Member (311 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:18 PM
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8. This idea triggers a memory - perhaps false of a protest in the sixties
Students flushed all the toilets in a building at the same time and the sudden strain on the buildings aged water lines caused them to rupture. Perhaps this was a scene in a movie, but I've wondered about the possible results from a timed action of peoplc across the country that would somehow stress resources and garner attention. Count me in.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:26 PM
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12. Everyone wear black on Jan 6th
This can be done with the other protests.
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In Truth We Trust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:36 PM
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15. Black is good. I've heard orange is appropriate too. It may look like a
Halloween event but it will say we are paying attention and we are not going to remain apathetic. Good suggestion Lib. We can do this on the 20th too.
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FREEUSFIRST Donating Member (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:32 PM
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14. PROTEST
I THINK THAT WE NEED TO ADVERTISE OUR DISGUST WITH W BY DISPLAYING OUR U.S. FLAGS UPSIDE DOWN ON JAN 20--WE ARE DEFINITELY A NATION IN DISTRESS!!!!!!!
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In Truth We Trust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:38 PM
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16. Hell yeah and maybe we drive wuith our vehicle lights on all day as in a
funeral proccession.
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garybeck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 12:40 PM
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17. fill an envelope with "chads" and send it to the whitehouse
just an idea to let them know we haven't given up
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