[Sosfbay-discuss] Read This & Weep - CINDY SHEEHAN

[Gerry Gras]

JamBoi wrote:

> Seems to me it just goes to show that it has always
> needed to be a broad-based effort.  Our human
> mentality and probably even more so in America is that
> we latch onto individuals, turn them into symbolic
> celebrities and then expect them to carry the load. 
> It doesn't work that way.


I have some quibbles with what you say here, but I
basically agree.


> 
> I heard Pastor Rick Warren (author of 'The Purpose
> Driven Life') say in America we have a "pray, pay and
> stay out of the way" attitude.  In other words we
> expect to be able to hire mercenary gunslingers to do
> our hard work for us.   Very true!  We have to break
> this attitude and learn to all participate in
> Grassroots Democracy.  Direct Democracy.


When I compare how many people in history have risked
their lives to fight their own governments for what
they believe in, and how Americans won't fight when
it is relatively safe, I really wonder what is going on.
One possible explanation I have heard is that Madison
Avenue (advertising / PR firms) have perfected propoganda
way past the Nazis.  But still ...


> 
> Speaking symbolically if there are potholes in our
> city, why do we wait for the politicians to do
> something about it.  Let's get up off our collective
> couches and connect with other fellow citizens, and
> start figuring out how we are going to address the
> problems.


I wish it was that simple.


> 
> We Greens are in an especially key position to lead
> the way on this.  I suggest we start by getting our
> own house in order.  


I agree with that.

> This last weekend's plenary amply
> demonstrated how dysfunctional our own party is.  We
> need to work together to get it into a functional
> state so that we can lead the rest of our society into
> a saner way of problem solving and self governance.
> 
> And even closer to home we need to really get our
> locals up and running!  That is where we'll be able to
> get truly local issues addressed, precincts walked and
> Greens elected. Let's put our heads together on what
> we can do to get our GPCA act together.  After all,
> its the GPCA that we'd be asking Cindy Sheehan to
> join!!!
> 
> Organize, Energize, Coalize!
> 
> Drew


For some reason, I am reminded of what someone said
about how there are 4 things that are needed in order
to accomplish something.

- The desire to accomplish something

- The will to pursue it

- The knowledge of how to accomplish it

- The means (tools/strength/money) to accomplish it


> 
> --- Duende <egroups at duendevision.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Alex
>>
>>I've been weeping for a decade. Most people who are
>>on this, yourself  
>>included wept decades ago...yet they still keep
>>stepping up and  
>>valiantly doing battle with windmills.ce
>>
>>Duende


I am not going to weep over this.  I am just
grateful that Cindy has done what she did.
And I am glad that she showed the sense to quit
when she did.  Apparently her fight has taken a
much greater toll than one individual should
suffer.

And maybe I have more sympathy that I would if I
had not been part of the GPCA CC for 4 years.

Gerry


>>
>>
>>Pea
>>On May 29, 2007, at 7:25 AM, alexcathy at aol.com
>>wrote:
>>
>>
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>>= = = = = = =
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>>>Posted on The Daily Kos, Monday, May 28, 2007.
>>>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/5/28/12530/1525
>>>"Good Riddance Attention Whore"
>>>by Cindy Sheehan
>>>I have endured a lot of smear and hatred since
>>>
>>Casey was killed and  
>>


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>>>Good-bye America ...you are not the country that I
>>>
>>love and I  
>>
>>>finally realized no matter how much I sacrifice, I
>>>
>>can't make you  
>>
>>>be that country unless you want it.
>>>It's up to you now.
>>>
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