If you demonstrated in 2003, if you did not, the opportunity to have an impact now is greater than ever. Politicians and the media have stuck their necks out a bit. They need coaxing encouragement and continued committed visible passion against the direction of the Bush adminstration that they can point to so they can listen a bit less to the legions of pro-war lobbyists enticing them to do less, not to make waves to ensure steady donations to their campaigns and war related jobs for their constituents.
When Nixon resigned, war opposers, even though on the brink of citory on the military industrial complex, population control, the environment and a whole range of fronts instead heaved a sigh of relief, got jobs, got married let up. 4 years later the Reagan revolution was in full swing.
Demonstrate this weekend in Washington, or in labour supported local demonstrations elsewhere write letters get active in your own way, don't get establishment jobs, don't have more kids yet and let the politicians and media and the powerful interests for war and against the planet pushing them not to rock the boat know we are not the pushovers we were back in the mid 70s and they are facing a determined opposition in for the long haul.
No comments:
Post a Comment