Is Any Organization Calling People Into the Streets to Demand Filibuster?

[emlev]

Every organization with an acronym emailed me today asking me to call my senators. One (without an acronym) asked me to write letters to the editor. But no one is calling people into the streets, as far as I know. Or asking us to do anything else.

Why aren't we doing civil disobedience, sitting in at senators' offices, blocking the streets, or at least having daily rallies to build momentum?

Does anyone see any bold leadership out there on the left? If so, I'd sure like to hear about it!

Here's my take on what we should be doing, written as an open letter to MoveOn.org:

[az chela]

1. I made the phone calls

But it just left me feeling like my opinion really doesnt matter.You are right we need to do more

[emlev]

2. What are your thoughts about what more to do? Let's brainstorm!

I truly believe there are millions upon millions of us who would take action if called upon to do so.

[az chela]

3. your ideas are very good.

I am going to call the democratic headquaters here tomorrow and see what they can suggest to get organized.Maybe we need to start calling registered democrats and asking them to take to the streets

[emlev]

4. Kick for the day-owls

[dragonlady]

5. Here's something being done in Milwaukee

This message is going out to all the e-mail lists in the area:


Do everything in your power to stop this nomination!

JOIN THE 24 HOUR PEOPLES' FILIBUSTER

Thursday, January 19, 9 a.m. to Friday, January 20, 9 a.m.

NAACP - MILWAUKEE BRANCH
2745 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. (across from Ponderosa)

Wisconsinites have unprecedented voices in the confirmation process of
Judge Samuel Alito. Let's use them! We will have materials by and about
Judge Alito to read (or bring your own), to help make it clear why the
Senate must not allow him to serve on the Supreme Court. All are welcome
to speak out against Alito's nomination. Speak in any language, all ages
invited including high school kids and grade school kids, union,
non-union, grandparents, parents, people of all sexual identities, faiths.

Please join us - for as little as an hour, or as much as 24 hours!!

[emlev]

6. What a great idea! I love it!

Thanks for posting. Will you be there? Will you tell us how it's going?