The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

[59sunburst]

The moment Gil Scott-Heron wrote about is here.

http://www.bikesummer.org/1999/notTelevisedLyrics.htm

Regardless of what happens in Congress tomorrow, the next American Revolution has already started. It started on November 3, 2004.

What the mainstream media thinks or says is no longer relevant. Stop worrying about what Fox or the AP or the New York Times broadcasts or prints.

You found out that this election was stolen without their help.

And John Kerry is no longer part of the equation. His letter today demonstrated just how out of touch he is with the people sought to lead. Yet again, he refuses to stand up for himself. Yet again, he tries to take both sides of an issue.

John Kerry is correct in believing that he can't overturn the official results of the election. But he is wrong in not risking everything he has to try.

As intelligent as John Kerry is, he doesn't understand that true leadership means attempting the impossible. It means believing the impossible is possible.

That was the spirit of the first American Revolution. When you have a moment read the Declaration of Independence. This last line resonates with me:

"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html

The men who signed that piece of paper did not compromise. They did not subscribe to conventional wisdom. They did not falter.

Then why should we?

By the way, that first revolution wasn't televised either.

[understandinglife]

1. It's happening here, as it will continue to be.... (n/t)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. My sig line....

THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED but by God it WILL be blogged!


Preachin to the choir, Friend! LOL

[sd_UDO]

7. Exactly right!!! See my blog----->

"As intelligent as John Kerry is, he doesn't understand that true leadership means attempting the impossible. It means believing the impossible is possible."

We can DO the impossible, we can!

Here's how:

http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/105/udo/

http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/105/udo/

[Wilms]

12. I haven't spoken with Kerry.

So I'm not so sure what he may or may not be up to.:think:

[Nothing Without Hope]

Love that sig line! (But we won't be invisible forever) nt

[EuroObserver]

20. They can shut down the internet

whenever they like.

[msongs]

3. it is our country not just

john kerry's or the bush gang of thieves. it is our responsiblity to take it back.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm

[helderheid]

4. The revolution will not be televised

but by GOD it will be blogged

-Clarity

[genius]

5. Great post

[lovuian]

6. This is more than Kerry if he doesn't want it give it to Edwards

and the Repubs would die!!!

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Applause!!!!! Applause!!!!!

[Pithy Cherub]

9. The revolution will not be over

until every single voter is enfranchised and every single vote can be verified then certified! How mighty is that the 21st century revolution was done with out the $ corporate/mainstream 'media'?

[EFerrari]

10. "They did not falter", they did not consult the polls : )

This really is a toughie. My interests - my party - my candidate - my EXHAUSTION.

And although Green, our family kicked ass for Kerry. And maybe he's got his nest to protect.

We've got a much bigger one to watch over. 'Way to see the big picture, 59Sunburst. (And while you're up, over here in SF we could use a ray or two.)

Beth

[Chimpanzee]

11. I thought it was on C-SPAN at 1pm EST???

[Vidar]

13. Details, details. It was a good line.

[orleans]

14. it is

but tune in early and get the video cued up. conyers said "oh yeah" when asked if there are any senators who will join in the protest. keith olberman's blog suspects as many as six.

i say it will come to a vote in the house and once again shrub will be selected (first the supreme court and now the house of represenatiives) and not once elected president by the people of america!

ha! at least we'll get that much.
then maybe he'll shut up about this mandate crap and his bullshit "political capitol".

and at least we can go to bed tomorrow night knowing we didn't take it lying down!

[txindy]

15. Actually, no

True leadership means doing what is best for your people, even if it means letting them jump to conclusions and trash you in public because you cannot come forward yet and say what they want to hear. True leadership doesn't mean winning a popularity contest every moment, but doing what is right for all concerned. True leadership is about taking a stand and following through on it - even if that stand isn't public and one is vilified because of that fact. True leadership means doing what is needed in the best possible manner, even if those affected want it done in a different, far less effective manner. True leadership is about integrity.

What would happen if JK said the opposite of what his letter stated today? What if he claimed fraud and declared outright that he hoped for a reversal? That might make you and some other people happier for a moment, but it would kill any chance we have to see justice done. John Kerry's words would be all the republicans and MSM would talk about tomorrow and every moment after that. The facts would never emerge. They wouldn't let the Democrats get a word in edgewise. But they can't do that now, can they? Kerry hasn't given them the weapon with which to publicly hammer him and destroy this investigation forever. He's not even in the country. He's in Iraq, doing what Junior refuses to do - talk to the troops while they're still (and repeatedly) deployed and get a first-hand look at the deteriorating situation on the ground. No one can attack that in Congress. Is any of this coincidence? Hardly.

Let the facts come out tomorrow and the days to follow. John Kerry doesn't need to prove himself to me or anyone else. He's got this covered. He's smart enough not to announce it before the proper moment, though. No matter how terribly he's treated by some of his 'supporters' in the meantime. The end results are far more important than transitory feelings.

IMO, everyone needs to have patience. Let tomorrow unfold and let's see where that takes us. I believe we're in excellent hands.

[orleans]

17. when do you think kerry's "proper moment" is?

when he says he wants to run again in four more years?

you had it when you said: "True leadership doesn't mean winning a popularity contest every moment, but doing what is right for all concerned. True leadership is about taking a stand and following through on it"

that's it!

he said every vote would be counted....well, when? six months from now if the ohio supreme court rules in favor of the challengers? what has his big team of lawyers been up to? wait! there isn't a team....it's just cliff arnebeck who has some nice ties to a republican law firm. hummmm....

the popularity contest you're referring to would have been counting all the votes in ohio and new mexico; taking a firm and decisive stand on the voting "irregularities" that conyers describes in his ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY PAGE REPORT.

besides, he's a bit beside the point at this point.

[txindy]

19. When the evidence is presented in a recognized forum

We can hold up all of the real, verified, indisputable evidence in the world, but if it isn't presented in the proper forum (e.g., Congress, a courtroom, etc.), it won't be addressed. And we'll never get a forum unless the issues are presented just as they're being presented tomorrow - without John Kerry or anyone else suggesting it would overturn the election results. That's what the evidence itself will do, when presented.

That's when.

[59sunburst]

21. When People Stand in Line in the Rain for Six Hours

to vote for you and they are told that they can't because Jim Crow is in town for the day, you stand shoulder to shoulder with them. You don't tell them to hang on for another four years because they will be high on your agenda.

[txindy]

22. You don't sacrifice them for their own immediate gratification, either

The long-term results are what matter. We're not talking about four years from now, either. We're talking about evidence unearthed by investigations now. If we can't wait for those results to come in before we jump ship, we were never aboard in the first place.

You obviously don't agree and that's fine. Let's see how this plays out.

[In Truth We Trust]

16. Nominated and Kicked- CARPE Diem

Thanks for the great post!

[pnwbi]

18. Beautiful n/t