Because we're bigger right now. Therefore, of the 5000 campers she's supposed to get there at the mall, surely we can field HALF of them no?

That puts our movement on the map imho, and dovetails us with the anti-war and anti-establishment movements, building bridges because of the historical implications and effects of 9/11 as the first cause in this whole mess and due to the inauthenticity of the governments own investigation 411 days after the initial attack.

What an opporunity. Thanks Cindy!

Sure we will join you there, thanks for making us welcome. We are FOR the exact same things after all when all is said and done.

The 9/11 Truth Movement is bigger than the "mainstream" anti-war movement because it is the only thing that can explain the so-called peace candidate Obama, who the anti-war movement supported, being as bad or worse than G.W.Bush.

Polly Miller told me to leave as I as down under the tent. I invited her to call the police. She said I was intolerant of other people's views. I asked why she said that. She said I was insisting they use Gandhian tactics. I said I was merely calling for dialog. I note here that signs I used in DC in January called for discussion and the sign I used in Valley Forge in March called for dialog. I ask now when have you heard of nonviolence advocates who DIDN'T seek dialog? While waiting for the police a woman about my age engaged me in discussion.Polly was good enough to not prevent this. She turned out to be comparably lacking in knowledge of nonviolence as most truth activists. Maybe I shouldn't be so hard on you folks.

I explained that the power of the protest should be seen as more in going to jail than in the arrest part. She objected to the word "should." Looking back I wonder if she would object to saying the US should withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan? She said that the main need is public education. I wonder now why she came to a civil disobedience action instead of working on a legal rally. She said going to jail did no good. I noted that in one episode of "Eyes on the Prize", the great documentary of the civil rights era, MLK thought that momentum was lost in one city when someone bailed him out of jail. I said I was encouraged that Cindy had said she could see herself doing a stretch in jail. The woman continued by saying things like "No one will care if you go to jail.". I said people would care if Cindy went to jail. She countered that most people didn't know who Cindy was. She eventually asked what I felt the difference was between Gandhian resistance and civil resistance, my primary argument. I said that Gandhi called for suffering to touch the heart of the adversary and that Gandhi was concerned with the spiritual progress of his adversary. I noted civil resisters seek legal means to avoid or minimize their sentence and just want to appeal to their supporters. Another man overheard me. He said he's heard that discussion all too much. I don't know anyone but me who says that. I didn't call him a liar. I just said I was surprised at his remark. The one person there from Oregon with whom I had had an interesting conversation about nonviolence on Monday said nothing.

Many police came in several vehicles. Polly said I was a counter protester. This despite I had no sign and no leaflet. The police asked me to step outside the tent. Like at Valley Forge I told them I would cheerfully go wherever they wanted AFTER they arrested me. The office said," So you refuse to follow my order, right?" I said, "That is correct." He said," Stand up. You are under arrest." They lead me away from the tent. They handcuffed me. They counted my money in front of me. One officer asked what the issue was. I replied I wanted to talk about a purer and more powerful approach to nonviolence. I added that those inside were nonviolent, too. I said it was sad we couldn't just talk.

One officer warned me that if they let me out that night, they'd keep my cash in the safe, which I would not have access to until business hours. He noted I would go to a station in a tough part of town and suggested I wouldn't be able to get a cab without cash. I was taken to the station in a paddy wagon. While waiting to be processed the officer asked if I knew what was happening Monday the day arrests will start. I said I'm sure Cindy would let them know and I praised her opposition to secrecy. I gave my info. One officer said to the officer with me that I was a DJ. They put me in a cell. I slept a while on a narrow wooden bench.

They called me out and told me they weren't pressing charges. I guess that's what DJ meant. That brings up the main lesson of the day.Much of police intimidation tactics are not to be accepted on face value. We counted out my money again. $55.60 and a European coin. They agreed to take me to the metro. I waited outside for a half hour. I buzzed them and asked if they had forgotten me.The officer who had arrested me drove me to the metro. I noted I was not surprised they didn't charge me, since I carried no sign or leaflet. Because this officer was African American, I spoke of Barry Jennings and gave him my card with the JenningsMystery.com listed at the bottom. I said I assumed since he worked in law enforcement I'd hope he was curious. I added I didn't expect him to contact me.

I go to court at 9:45AM on Thursday, March 25 at 128 West 4th St in Bridgeport Pa for my 3 Valley Forge arrests. Call me 410-499-5403