[Sosfbay-discuss] 911 General Strike Gains Momentumc

[Drew Johnson]

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0708/S00383.htm
911 General Strike Gains Momentum

by Michael Collins for  “Scoop” Independent News
Wednesday, 29 August 2007, 1:21 pm; Washington, DC

“No Work, No School, No Shopping – Hit the Streets”

The 911 General Strike called by a coalition of antiwar, 911 Truth, and
pro impeachment groups is gaining strength with gatherings scheduled
across the country and rapidly expanding activity on the Internet, where
the idea originated.

    We see this action as one against the injustices listed on the site
but also one against our own fear, apathy, and cynicism. We want this
to be an opportunity for citizens to reclaim a sense of power in
defining their own destiny and running our own government.
http://www.strike911.org/ Truth mover 27 August 2007

Strike activities are growing by the day. Formal events are listed below
but there’s more. Every citizen is empowered by this essentially
leaderless, egoless movement. This is one case where the people will
actually lead if they choose. The impact of major public participation
would shock those in power who ignore what they see as a passive public.

    We recommend that everyone become an organizer for this strike. Try to
link up with people in your area, have meetings, network, discuss over
the internet, and plan your own creative actions for the 11th. People
can help out the strike by just continuing to organize, communicate,
and spread the word.
    http://www.strike911.org/ Truth mover 27 August 2007

The 911 General Strike takes delivering the message to a whole new level.
Apparently the message sent by the 2006 elections got lost in the spam
folder. Citizen reminder messages, tens of millions of them, from the
public in person, by mail, email, phone, etc., weren’t enough. The general
strike gives citizens a chance to show those in power it’s time to listen
through “a day of personal reflection and nonviolent dissent in
recognition of the course we have been on since 9/11.” The simple action
plan includes – no school, no work, no buying anything (at all), and hit
the streets.

Indictment of a Government on Holiday

A White House run by the war lobby and an absentee Congress created the
following issues which unite citizens in a demand for action:

    * Failure to end the Iraq war

    * Failure to conduct a no-holds-barred 911 investigation

    * Inaction on impeachment hearings

    * Elections that become less believable and meaningful with each cycle

    * Inaction on health care for those in need

    * The willful, deliberate dismantling of the Constitution

The list goes on. Citizens are barely acknowledged, rarely heard.

Help your local media cover this story by forwarding this article and link
to them.

The strike grew from grassroots activists in various anti administration
group seeking coordinated action and unity. Right now, the following
actions are scheduled to take place on September 11, 2007. The goal is to
get as many citizens as possible to recognize this highly symbolic day by
joining the 911 General Strike and make the clear statement, “No more!”

The www.strike911.org, Global Day of Action, and other sites will be
continuously updating activities.



Global Day of Action

Washington, DC
New York City
Los Angeles, CA
Oakland, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Louis Obispo, CA
Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Bloomington, IN
Boston, MA
Minneapolis, MN
Raleigh, NC
Dover, NH
Columbus, OH
Seattle, WA
Baraboo, WI
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Brussels, Belgium
Vancouver, BC
Rouen, France
Dublin, Ireland
Kristiansen, Norway

The Washington, DC 9/11/2007 action includes a rally in Lafayette Park at
noon, another rally at the White House, a march to the Capitol, and the
delivery of a petition to Congress. New York City will have a number of
events that bring general strikers and others together to insist on change
now.

Internet activity continues at the sites above, www.strike911.org, and
other internet sites. Truth Movers at the strike911 site report that “buzz
on the internet” is extensive and broad based. The web page serves as a
central location for information, networking, and strike materials. Groups
have started up at FaceBook and MySpace to encourage students and others
to participate.


http://www.strike911.org/

“How long do we have to wait?”

The words below came from citizens interviewed for this article.

    How long do we have to wait? I don’t see a single thing being done
that we asked for. What was the 2006 election about? Weren’t we clear
enough?

These views are reflected in public opinion polls showing Bush approval
consistently at or below 30% with disapproval above 60%. Only 27% of the
public thinks the country is headed in the right direction, while 68% see
the country headed in the wrong direction. PollingReport.Com 8/26/07. The
wrong direction figure has been above 60% every month since September
11.2005. The debate is over. The bipartisan war party lost.

The General Strike of 9/11/2007 is the first of a series of events planned
for September. It began in mid summer as a new, first time coalition
effort by activists from different groups with a shared agenda, positive
change. Reliance on the Internet and the unknowns between now and 9/11
make it difficult to say how widespread participation will be. But the
pattern is set. Like the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, thispeaceful
general strike will show what rank and file movement members and committed
citizens can do when they demand action

911 is only two weeks away. On that day, the collective actions of this
bottom up movement will provide citizens the chance to show their strength
through both numbers and intensity.


-- 
JamBoi
http://www.greencommons.org/blog/63
"Peaceable: the ability to interact peacefully.  A skill set similar to
social or emotional intelligence that is unfortunately rare in America,
but can be developed by all.  The Green Parties need to lead the way in
Peaceableness."