Pakistan: A Sneak Peek at Our Fascist Future

President and head of the Pakistani military, General Pervez Musharraf, has declared Marshall law in Pakistan -- suspending elections, shutting down the media, arresting peace activists and members of the judiciary (who were about to declare that the recent re-election of Musharraf was unconstitutional).

It appears that that the hypocrite-in-chief, George Bush, has sided with Musharraf in the suspension of democracy in Pakistan.

Is Bush's tacit approval of Musharraf a sign that he is in favor of an undemocratic coup when it suits his fascist agenda?

We have posted here and on RainbowZine many times that we fear that America may be headed down the road to fascism and that Bush or his cronies might suspend elections or -- as they have done in the past -- commit wide-ranging voter fraud and/or otherwise corrupt the election system to bring about a result that suits the neo-con agenda.

Millions of Americans are distressed about the erosion of privacy and liberty in America but do not know what to do.

We are assaulted on so many fronts that our helplessness, outrage and frustration endangers our very health.

Where do we begin? Do we write to Congress objecting to the proposed new FCC rules that weaken media ownership by big corporations? Do we focus on trying to plead with our representatives in Congress to end the illegal war in Iraq? Demand that they expand health care for the millions of Americans who are uninsured? To act as an equal branch of government and use their power of oversight to maintain checks and balances on Bush's power grab? To demand that the American government does not torture detainees or spy on American citizens?

We are overwhelmed by the multitudes of illegalities that have been piling up since Bush was anointed as President in 2000.

That Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Diane Feinstein will support Judge Mukasey as Attorney General even though he will not condemn torture is simply outrageous!

• We March on Washington and the media barely mentions it.
• We write to our elected officials and yet they continue to support Bush's insanity.
• We send letters to the editor that rarely get published.
• We know we are not alone in our frustration.
  

One option that we will embrace has been offered as an effective way to send a message to those in power who have thus far refused to listen. You are invited and encouraged to participate:

• What: A General Strike;
• When: All day tomorrow, November 6, 2007;
• Where: In your own life, your home and community;

What to do:

• Do not go to work; and/or
• Do not ship; and/or
• Do not use your cell phone; and/or
• Do not buy gas.
  

You get the picture. And, if you do decide to participate, please send one email or make one phone call tonight to your elected officials letting them know what you are doing and why.

Tomorrow we will not blog. We will not publish RainbowZine. We will not shop or buy gas. We will strike tomorrow -- we hope with millions of others joining us.

We are participating because, frankly, we do not know what more we can do that we are not already doing!

We hope this strike will send a message before it is too late!