The Peaceful Revolution is about to begin. We are going to take our country back, and soon we will be at the ballot boxes fighting the first battle in this Peaceful Revolution.
We are going to take our country back from the corporations and make it “for the people” once again.
As in any revolution, there are minor skirmishes leading up to the big battle. Last Tuesday in Connecticut was one of those skirmishes, there were others last Tuesday. There have been many others across the country, less publicized, but fought just as hard, and each one sending a tiny message, each win creating a tiny ripple in the pool of change.
We have to peacefully overthrow this government, and replace it with people that want to take us on a different course. I am trying to be one such person, as I am the Democratic Challenger in Indiana’s 6th Congressional District against Mike Pence. I believe We must be better stewards of our environment, our economy, and our people, Mister Pence believes in saying one thing and voting a different way, forgetting the environment, the middle class, and those of us Americans below that standard.
This nation was born out of Revolution. Now it is time for Peaceful Revolution and that is done through the political system. Roughly the same political system created by those that bore this country through that initial Revolution.
Do not get me wrong, I am not comparing myself to any of the founding fathers, but I am saying that there is a group of people that are ready to be the first wave of change in this Peaceful Revolution, and I have to raise the question; how many currently in Washington D.C. are ready to be part of change, and how many want to keep things the same?
We have Howard Dean, our Samuel Adams, and we have Senator Russ Feingold, the only national figure to endorse our campaign, and if that stays the same, I am glad it is his PAC that we were selected by, but how many more Ol’ Joe’s are out there, or are running now?
I know some that are running for change;
NC-08 Larry Kissell
VA-Sen Jim Webb
PA-07 Joe Sestak
PA-08 Patrick Murphy
NJ-07 Linda Stender
NY-State-41 Brian Keeler
CT-Sen Ned Lamont
NH-02 Paul Hodes
NY-29 Eric Massa
IL-10 Dan Seals
IL-14 John Laesch
TX-21 John Courage
CO-05 Jay Fawcett
CO-06 Bill Winter
MT-Sen Jon Tester
WA-08 Darcy Burner
CA-11 Jerry McNerney
NV-Sen Jack Carter
CA-50 Francine Busby
Please add their links in the comments below, or go to 50 State Site and find out just about everything about every race! Thanks to kossack BENAWU, and others for all of that effort.
There are others ready for change not listed, but these campaigns, and our campaign, are going to be part of Crashing the States so that is why I chose to list them. (As an aside, for Indiana and mid-nation kossonians, Thursday October 5th, Our campaign is hosting a Netroots Rally to be part of the documentary “Crashing the States,” and all of you are invited, mark it on your calendar now, details to come, but probably in Muncie, Indiana.) So this Revolution may not be televised, but it will be available on DVD!
The candidates are, to some, the front line of the battle, but it is YOU, each one of you reading this now, that is the real front line.
Maybe you are thinking this is bunk, there is no need for a Peaceful Revolution, and if you think that, you are welcome to that opinion. If you are not thinking that, then it is time to organize, finance, and prepare for battle. There are many opportunities and any of you are welcome here on our campaign if you have nothing closer to you.
Get active, stay active, and get others active.
The first battle of this Peaceful Revolution will be November 7th, the time to prepare is now.
For those still not convinced, let me add one name. Senator George Allen.
I have seen the video, and heard the excuses, and the excuses, are one thing, and one thing only, LIES! Why not be a man and say, “I was wrong.” The song and dance just costs more respect on top of what is lost by the racist comment. This man does not need to be in consideration for President of the United States. The 2008 President will be the George Washington of this Peaceful Revolution, and that is not George Allen.
It’s not 1776, but it could resemble 1974!
This Peaceful Revolution is necessary because of many things, among them; real oversight on the executive branch, and then replacement of the current occupants, bringing the troops home from Iraq, rolling back the tax cuts on the richest of the rich, and listening to the people, instead of telling them.
You say you want a Revolution?
Barry Welsh Indiana 6th district Democratic Congressional Candidate
