The only way to make our government respond is to hit them where it hurts, in the pocketbook.
A general strike will let them know we the people know what is going on and want it to end now.

You have my full support GW!

Taking the truth about 911 to the streets. www.911truthsquads.org

Good Idea -
And stop buying stuff from your corporate masters if at all possible - buy used cars from individuals - buy used CD from local music stores, don't participate in that "Christmas Buying Season" fiasco -

Even if only a small fraction of the population participated, it would still send a powerful message. The absenteeism and decreased economic activity would show up on the radar of the Powers That Be. I'm on it like a fly on ....

I planned to take the day off, anyway.

A general strike can not go unnoticed: media wouldn't have the choice to talk about it. A good underground preparation will be necessairy so as much people that's possible know what's the reason of the movement.

Drummerboy
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You can't hide a lie for long. Truth shall come out.

I've posted this idea months back, spreading it in blogs.

http://genstrike.blogspot.com/

Here's a site, mostly scavenging for content, but with a simple little video that someone else saw and prompted them to post one in response. Word of mouth, to site to site, to street to street, to city to city.

If not now, later. It's our last stand--when everyone gets the picture and we realize WE HAVE THE POWER, not the media moguls and self-appointed dictators of capital.

Birth of Our Power by Victor Serge talks about the FEELING--get it, pass it on, remember it, teach it.

GENERAL STRIKE: We have the power to end the war, end the tyranny and stop the gangsters who have stolen our country.

I think it's a good idea. All 9/11 sites should promote this message. Take the day off and protest.

A strong, united, visible, noticeable, constructive and peaceful act.

For those who, depending on their job situation, find it difficult to strike, taking a day of (paid or unpaid) vacation or simply calling in sick, will do the trick as well.

The important thing is to show that many people are willing to act. All political leaders pay attention when the masses demonstrate a willingness to act.

I have put alot of thought into this for some time now and I think some version of the following would be the most effective:

1. Tie the strike to impeachment. (The last reliable polls show that 54% of Americans want Cheney impeached now and 45% want Bush impeached now)

2. Get all the impeachment, peace, anti-war, clean election groups (etc.) onboard ASAP. This will increase the leverage of the strike enormously and begin to forge a serious alliance with the other groups.

3. Promote the strike online and in the public domain (i.e. signs everywhere) as much as possible.

4. Use the August 11th visibility action to kick off the public campaign by creating and distributing simple postcards to be sent to local Congresspersons and Speaker Pelosi's office informing them that if they do not begin impeachment proceedings against Cheney by September 10, 2007 that the American people will take matters into their own hands and begin a general strike.

5. Continue distributing the postcards to as many people as possible and have everyone call their local Congressperson and Speaker Pelosi's office on a daily basis to inform them of the deadline and consequences of their inaction to the constitutional crisis we are now in. Stress to everyone the need for being polite and insistent when making calls.

6. Those of us in the truth movement can add a call for new investigations into 9/11 onto our postcards and into our phone calls.

7. Write letters to the editor of every paper, large and small, to inform the msm and general public of what is going on and why.

It is worthwhile to note that the April corporate boycott had an impact that was noticed and felt and that economists were unable to explain credibly (they did not mention the boycott as a contributing factor, of course).

The month long build-up has the potential to put intense pressure on Speaker Pelosi and the Congress to do their constitutional duty and can demonstrate to the American people that they still do have real power.

(please note that this is my first post since the "new and improved 911Blogger" came into being)

I hope that you are all well.

The truth shall set us free. Love is the only way forward.