Move for a General Strike on 9/11 Gains Momentum
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Move for a General Strike on 9/11 Gains Momentum
Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit
sent by Rich Winkel (activ-l)
Scoop News - Aug 27, 2007
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0708/S00383.htm
See: http://www.strike911.org/ - Global Day of Action
Move for a General Strike on 9/11 Gains Momentum
"No Work, No School, No Shopping " Hit the Streets"
by Michael Collins
Scoop Independent News
Washington, DC
The 911 General Strike called by a coalition of antiwar, 911 Truth, and
pro impeachment groups is gaining strength with gatherings scheduled
across the country and rapidly expanding activity on the Internet,
where the idea originated.
We see this action as one against the injustices listed on the site but
also one against our own fear, apathy, and cynicism. We want this to be
an opportunity for citizens to reclaim a sense of power in defining
their own destiny and running our own government.
Strike activities are growing by the day. Formal events are listed
below but theres more. Every citizen is empowered by this essentially
leaderless, egoless movement. This is one case where the people will
actually lead if they choose. The impact of major public participation
would shock those in power who ignore what they see as a passive public.
We recommend that everyone become an organizer for this strike. Try
to link up with people in your area, have meetings, network, discuss
over the internet, and plan your own creative actions for the 11th.
People can help out the strike by just continuing to organize,
communicate, and spread the word.
The 911 General Strike takes delivering the message to a whole new
level. Apparently the message sent by the 2006 elections got lost in
the spam folder. Citizen reminder messages, tens of millions of them,
from the public in person, by mail, email, phone, etc., werent enough.
The general strike gives citizens a chance to show those in power its
time to listen through a day of personal reflection and nonviolent
dissent in recognition of the course we have been on since 9/11. The
simple action plan includes " no school, no work, no buying anything
(at all), and hit the streets.
Indictment of a Government on Holiday
A White House run by the war lobby and an absentee Congress created the
following issues which unite citizens in a demand for action:
* Failure to end the Iraq war
* Failure to conduct a no-holds-barred 911 investigation
* Inaction on impeachment hearings
* Elections that become less believable and meaningful with each
cycle
* Inaction on health care for those in need
* The willful, deliberate dismantling of the Constitution
The list goes on. Citizens are barely acknowledged, rarely heard.
Help your local media cover this story by forwarding this article and
link to them.
The strike grew from grassroots activists in various anti
administration group seeking coordinated action and unity. Right now,
the following actions are scheduled to take place on September 11,
2007. The goal is to get as many citizens as possible to recognize this
highly symbolic day by joining the 911 General Strike and make the
clear statement, No more!
The www.strike911.org, Global Day of Action, and other sites will be
continuously updating activities.
The Washington, DC 9/11/2007 action includes a rally in Lafayette Park
at noon, another rally at the White House, a march to the Capitol, and
the delivery of a petition to Congress. New York City will have a
number of events that bring general strikers and others together to
insist on change now.
Internet activity continues at the sites above, www.strike911.org, and
other internet sites. Truth Movers at the strike911 site report that
buzz on the internet is extensive and broad based. The web page
serves as a central location for information, networking, and strike
materials. Groups have started up at FaceBook and MySpace to encourage
students and others to participate.
How long do we have to wait?
The words below came from citizens interviewed for this article.
How long do we have to wait? I dont see a single thing being done
that we asked for. What was the 2006 election about? Werent we clear
enough?
These views are reflected in public opinion polls showing Bush approval
consistently at or below 30% with disapproval above 60%. Only 27% of
the public thinks the country is headed in the right direction, while
68% see the country headed in the wrong direction. PollingReport.Com
8/26/07. The wrong direction figure has been above 60% every month
since September 11.2005. The debate is over. The bipartisan war party
lost.
The General Strike of 9/11/2007 is the first of a series of events
planned for September. It began in mid summer as a new, first time
coalition effort by activists from different groups with a shared
agenda, positive change. Reliance on the Internet and the unknowns
between now and 9/11 make it difficult to say how widespread
participation will be. But the pattern is set. Like the 1916 Easter
Rising in Ireland, thispeaceful general strike will show what rank and
file movement members and committed citizens can do when they demand
action
911 is only two weeks away. On that day, the collective actions of this
bottom up movement will provide citizens the chance to show their
strength through both numbers and intensity.
Previous Scoop coverage of the 911 General Strike: General Strike In
USA on Sept. 11, 2007 here:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0708/S00181.htm
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