Created 1/4/09
In the face of the violence implemented against peaceful demonstrators at the DNC,RNC and the last presidential debate at Hofstra University, I am proud to report thatall the joined protestors have remained VOCAL, PEACEFUL, AND NON-VIOLENT.We have people all over the planet, some in very bad situations, but so far,… (more) everyone is continuing in peaceful non-compliance.Some in Gitmo have started a hunger strike. One prisoner is a 13 year old BOY, being tortured by our government.THE U.S. GOVERNMENT DECLARES THAT YOU ARE A TERRORISTPEACEFUL, NON-VIOLENT Protesting against OUR government now makes youand me a terrorist .Washington Post Staff WriterWednesday, October 8, 2008; Page A01washingtonpost.com — The Maryland State Police classified 53 nonviolent activists as terrorists and entered their names and personal information into state and federal databases that track terrorism suspects, the state police chief acknowledged yesterday.http://digg.com/world_news/Protesting_against_the_government_now_makes_you_a_terroristWhen you say terrorist , I think of Nelson Mandela being labeled a terrorist . He was arrested, tortured, and sentenced for some 27 years. Using this government's own terminology, I and many others are also terrorists.I have no reason to disagree.I have been joined by other 'terrorists' around the country and even the world. We have all taken great risks without reward or financial gain.There are pockets of resistance in every state. Our goal should be to unite and thereby increase our effectiveness. We should have no illusions about our fate: Dr. Martin Luther King was arrested several times during peaceful, non-violent protest demonstrations. Being in the national spotlight was and is still no guarantee of civil, lawful treatment in what is even more so now a national police state.The Founding Fathers dressed up as Indians to dump tea into the harbor for what is known as the Boston Tea Party. They boarded commercial vessels and destroyed the cargo on... (less)
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