Wednesday, July 4, 2007

DRANT #241: MARCH TO DC

There will be no revolution by cell phone or email.
Calling or emailing Congress, sending faxes, polite demonstrations, pithy slogans, witty signs, "protests" with long lists of speakers--
all the old methods -- have accomplished exactly nothing, and will accomplish nothing.

I have often proposed (see previous DRANTs) that our model must be Gandhi's 1930 - SALT SATYAGRAHA -- his Salt March to Dandi, the world-shaking March To The Sea.
(He said: "When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, always.")
I have often proposed that this march needed to be led by Cindy Sheehan, and that we march from Crawford TX to DC, gathering people as we walked, in an ineffable tide of humanity.
Congress will not end the war nor the WARS. They never have.
It is up to US. Every single one of us.
We can depend on no one else.
And now, it is the time.
Cindy Sheehan has announced that she will lead a walk across America, beginning in Crawford on July 10, to DC, and going all the way to NY.
I beg you, urge you-- JOIN US. For a day, an hour, a week.
The insanity must end, and only WE can end it.
Please go immediately to
http://www.thecampcaseypeaceinstitute.org/
There, you will find Cindy Sheehan's statement, and plans.
Here is an updated schedule and other info available--

Walk Route
Date Leave Arrive
July 10 Crawford Tx Houston Tx
July 11 Houston Tx. New Orleans La.
July 12 New Orleans La. Montgomery Al.
July 13 Montgomery Al. Ft. Benning Ga,
July 14 Ft. Benning Ga Atlanta Ga.
July 15 Atlanta Ga. Gainsville Ga.
July 16 Ganisville Ga. Clemson SC
July 17 Clemson SC Charlotte NC
July 18 Charlotte NC Greensboro NC
July 19 Greensboro NC Lynchburg NC
July 20 Lynchburg NC Charlottesville Va
July 21 Charlottesville Va. Richmond Va.
July 22 Richmond Va. Arlington Va
July 23 Arlington Cem White House/ Capital
July 23 Washington DC Philadelphia PA.
July 24 Philadelphia PA Allentown PA
July 25 Allentown PA New York City NY
July 26 United Nations Action
July 27 Begin to Gather at Central Park
July 28 TBA
July 29 Gathering of Hearts Fest Central Park

We need local volunteers/ Organizers to help.
What we would need from each local organizer:
Housing/ Camp site for Walkers
Dinner after rally/action and Breakfast the next morning before resuming walk.
Help to plan a rally in your city
If applicable an action outside of your congressional office.
Please e-mail Dede at tiggerloli@aol.com if you can help.

There is no more time -- and no other means.
Join Us.
Send this information to everyone you can.
Or, we can do nothing, or do the usual.
They're counting on it.

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