What will you do to end the damn war?

[proud2BlibKansan]

[emilyg]

1. I don't think it matters

what WE do.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Well we certainly can't depend on our elected reps

to end it.

[Erika]

4. I normally disagree with the victim attitude

We have the responsibility, let's act on it.

[The Straight Story]

3. Push to get dems elected in the last election (nt)

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Been there done that

It didn't work.

[donheld]

6. Ok, who voted that they don't want to end the war?

:spank:

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. A lurker?

[uppityperson]

8. Most of the above, can't get to DC though

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. I am going in June

But I called my congressman today and found out the week I am there they will be in recess. Damn.

[ReadTomPaine]

10. I would/have done all of the above, and I'd join a national strike as well...

That's just for starters. Shut down DC? I'd rather shut down the entire country at the same time in selective protests and labor actions that paralyze the industries most precious the GOP and cause the maximum discomfort and monetary loss possible to them. It will be ugly and force will be used against those protesting, striking or taking any other sort of useful action.

I don't believe a normal political channel exists to solve this problem anymore. It's going to take something outside the box, forceful and direct. We have few other options now that this government has gone feral. A new generation of Americans are relearning the hard lessons of the 60's and early 70's. If you want anything done properly in DC, you must take government by the scruff of the neck and force the issue, start to finish. The citizenry needs to put them in the chair, give them the legislation, hand them the pen and don't let them out of the box until that paper is signed. That's how lobbyists do it every day.

As I've written elsewhere on this issue, If government isn't taken in hand by the populace and shaped into the instrument we want it to be it takes a life of its own and shapes the populace instead. This is especially true of American politics where it's all about conflict and control.

By definition, politicians must be directed, like unruly children, to do the right thing. This isn't always a dignified process, indeed it's made difficult precisely because elected officials don't like to be told what to do, despite the nature of the profession centering around implementing the will of others and listening to a constituency.

Government must be tamed. One cannot sit and hope that elected officials will do what you want. They must be compelled to do as the electorate wishes. Until we step up and take on this responsibility as all free people must to retain their liberty, nothing is going to change.

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. Great!!

This should be a thread starter.

[Pastiche423]

11. In addition to writing my representatives A LOT

and attending rallies, I will not support, donate to or vote for any person in congress that voted for the IWR.

[Hardrada]

12. I will continue to help recruit for the renewed SDS

and hopefully some universities can be shut down. All the Young Democrats must be feeling fairly stupid now and this should be transmuted into a radical fury. We welcome them to SDS.

[DancingBear]

14. Vote my conscience

Obviously, Plan (D) doesn't work...

[mmonk]

15. I've done the top two.

Guess I'll have to waste my time and choose another one.

[camero]

16. Other

Write in my best friend's names on Congressional and presidential ballots next election. I've had it with all of them.

[ThomWV]

17. Elect Al Gore - That will end the war

[taterguy]

18. Avoid consuming oil

Seems like the most sensible way to protest an oil war.

[LWolf]

19. Some of the above.

I don't have the funds to travel anywhere. Just getting to the other side of the cascades for a few summer outings may be problematic this year, let alone traveling 2800 miles across the country.

The rest I can do, and have done. I'll add this:

Support and vote for candidates that were smart and ethical enough not to have supported the invasion of Iraq to begin with, and who have been aggressively working to end the war from its inception.

[taterguy]

20. I'd like to know what others are doing to end this damn war