Are you horrified -- even outraged -- about what is happening in America and around the world today?
Are you frustrated that your elected officials -- even the Democrats -- are unable or unwilling to do anything real to:
- Stop the war;
- Reduce greenhouse gases;
- Extend health care to all;
- Improve education;
- Protect jobs;
- Prevent monopoly control over the media;
- Protect citizens -- especially children -- from tainted food and other products;
- Prevent the ever-widening income gap between the haves and have-nots;
- Stop State-sanctioned gay-bashing?
Do you feel like there is NOTHING you can do about it?
Well, then, why not DO NOTHING for ONE DAY?
Will you participate in a GENERAL STRIKE on November 6th, 2007?
On this day:
- Do not go to work;
- Do not go to school;
- Do not shop;
- Do not drive.
The general strike is the brainchild of Garret Keizer who got the idea:
"because for the past six and a half years I have heard the people I love best—family members, friends, former students and parishioners—saying, “I’m sick over what’s happening to our country, but I just don’t know what to do.” Might I be pardoned if, fearing civil disorder less than I fear civil despair, I said, “Well, we could do this.” It has been done before and we could do this. And I do believe we could. If anyone has a better idea, I’m keen to hear it. Only don’t tell me what some presidential hopeful ought to do someday. Tell me what the people who have nearly lost their hope can do right now."If you really want to do something, then please participate in this (in)action and spread the word!
