Peaceful Revolution

I was searching through some old emails on my computer today when I came across this "manifesto" that I had emailed myself from my former workplace. This is what happens when I get bored at work. I think it's actually not a bad start of something. Anyone else care to add to it or suggest changes?


(Originally written 5/23/2006)

A Manifesto for a Peaceful Revolution within the United States of America

I suppose this will have to do in lieu of something more formal. And yet, I am hesitant to even begin this here, now. The time has come in our country for a revolution. Major nations around the world are realizing the corruption and misuse of power found within our “freely–elected” governing body. Our citizens are being kept fat and happy with televised “reality” and the hopes of miracles and lottery winnings. We are kept afraid of the outside world by reports of terrorist attacks and threats, within our own country, of being labeled a terrorist sympathizer or simply “against our troops” if we even dare to contradict our government. Are the days of public raids soon to come? We are already subject to illegal phone taps, incarceration without hope of a trial, our civil liberties are being exported at such a rate as to be completely depleted here at home. What then are we to do? We must demand that these exports stop and our civil liberties – the freedoms our forefathers constituted – be returned in full to the American People.

How do we begin? There are several groups who have tried the administrative and legislative routes. Write or phone your Congressional representatives. Shall we also petition for the fox to stop guarding the hen house? It doesn't matter if all the chickens sign it if we need to submit it to another fox for approval. The days of silent protest, the days of civil servitude are over. We must act now, in person, in force, in peace, against the illegal government actions initiated and continued by George W. Bush, Richard Cheney, and a host of other players. We must put ourselves physically in place of planes leaving for Iraq. We must put ourselves in front of Congress, the White House, CIA headquarters, the UN. We must seek allies within the government in hopes of gaining information that will serve our cause.

And what is our cause? Our government will claim it is communism, no wait, that was 50 years ago; terrorism then. Will peaceful protesters lining the walkways and gateways to the White House be labeled TERRORISTS? Is that really possible now in this country? Hopefully not if we make sure that our goals and our desires are pure of heart by committing to NONVIOLENT, PEACEFUL, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.

Here is our manifesto:

Whereas the person currently serving as the President-Elect of the United States of America – George W. Bush – was erroneously given that seat against the popular mandate of the citizens of the United States of America;

Whereas the actions of the President-Elect have caused physical, emotional and spiritual damage to citizens of the United States of America;

Whereas this nation was founded by dissenting against unfair or illegal government practices;

We the people of the United States of America hereby resolve to reclaim the Office of the Presidency.

We further resolve that the Vice President of the United States – Richard B. Cheney – shall also be removed from office for crimes against the American People and the Office of the Vice President.

We resolve that a peaceful resolution to the current problems within our government can and will be found to remove the offending officers from office.

We proclaim that a resolution to the current situation in Iraq can and will be found so that the American and Allied troops can return safely home to their respective countries and that the Iraqi people can reclaim their own government and country.