Getting fired up for the 24th. Happened across this DVD at the corporate movie store:
Howard Zinn — You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train
It is basically a biography of the life and times of Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States.
This movie definitely primed me for the anti-war experience on the 24th. Whatever that protest becomes, there is a message that Zinn sends about the importance of being a participant in history. Us standing up, together, whether it results in the end of this illegal war, or the end of this lying administration, is an important act, in and of itself.
This will be the first major protest I have ever been involved in. I can’t wait to be there. To participate in calling on my government, and my country, to right the wrongs it has committed in the past four years.
I would definitely recommend the movie to those going to Washington, D.C., to help set your mood. At one point, Zinn says (I paraphrase) words to this effect:
We may be breaking some small laws here, against disturbing the peace, and such. But, we are standing up against an even bigger breach of the law. The real violators of the law are those who have taken our country into this illegal war. So let’s not be concerned about our own petty violations, in confronting this wrong.
And our breaches of the peace may make some in this country uncomfortable. But, they should be uncomfortable. That is the point. Because people should not be comfortable with our government’s actions.
Again, as always, I take great liberty with his words, as I am quoting only from memory. But, I think I had the spirit of his words. And, I will be carrying the spirit of those words warmly in my heart on my flight to D.C.
Joe, I’m thrilled you’re going. Will you give us reports?
e-mail me and i’ll give you my phone number.
Ghostdancer is as well! Maybe we can really make noise there! (Although Ghostdancer probably is a quiet soul). How noisy are you BostonJoe?
Normally, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
So good to hear that you’ll be there Grandma Jo. It looks like more and more of us Bootribbers are gonna be there. A bunch of us are meeting up on the Friday before the march and again Sat. morning to march together. If you and Boston Joe and Ghostdancer are interested in meeting up, there’s a yahoo planning group that’s been set up to do that
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bootrib_dcmarch
so Saturday is when we will do our thing and go right back out in the group I will be with. I am afraid to go off too much in that I don’t know how to keep up with that group. But I will be with you in spirit and somewhere in the maddening crowd it will be in the body. I will try to find a frog to wear in honor of BooMan.
I understand Grandma Jo :o) It’s probably gonna get a little crowded and crazy and I guess it’s best to stick with the groups we came with. Especially if you’re counting on a ride back.
I’m so glad you’re going though. I’m glad for all of us. Please be careful.
We’ll all be with you in spirit as well :o)
Peace
I need to buy a BooMan T-shirt. There was a link at one point in time – do you know what it was?
Thanks,
Whoops, I posted my response in the wrong place. Here is a link to the store.
There is a link to the store in the top right corner. Thanks in advance.
Happy to be reporter on the scene. That sounds like fun.
I’m only taking the job if I can totally wig out with the truth like Anderson Cooper did last week.
Hey joe, glad you’re able to go, along with all you other tribbers who are going to be standing in for all of us here..who will be anxiously awaiting first hand reports.
Can I send someone a scarf or something to wave that stands in for me and says something like ‘Here in Spirit?’
Neat idea! Like your knight wearing your token? I like it.
is there any kind of central place where marches in other areas are listed? I know of the one in SF (and the spouse and I will be there), and I’ve heard of ones in LA and San Diego, but I’d love to know of others, and maybe get some reports from those.
I’d be happy to post photos and a report on the SF event… 🙂
I think theDaily United for Peace and Justice site has a local schedule for those who can’t get to D.C. But we need to turn out more than six figures to D.C., I think, to tell this country how fed up we are.
and the equivalent number in marches around the country will really make folks sit up and take notice.
I need to head for the art supply store…thinking of a “Fire the CEO of the US” sign… 🙂
WOOHOO darlins- dont forget to eat!
shycat, you are a sweetheart for doing this for us :o)
No F-in PROBLEM- I wouldn’t have it any other way- since I can’t be there you will have to yell twice as loud!
Thanks shycat!!!!
I am so absolutely STOKED that I am able to do it!