-Caveat Lector- Now this certainly sounds "workable" to me! At the bottom of the page the link takes you to, you can download a pdf version of this article for printing and distributing locally. Get the word out!
> The Day the Earth Stood Still: An international sick-out > > http://onlinejournal.com/Commentary/Weinstein011603/weinstein011603.html > > The Day the Earth Stood Still: An international sick-out > By Rita Weinstein > Online Journal Contributing Writer > > January 16, 2003—Anybody out there remember the classic sci-fi film by > that name? > > In it, an alien landed a spacecraft on the Mall in Washington, D.C. and > asked to be allowed to speak to the UN to deliver a warning: disarm or > you will be destroyed. > > The alien, Klatu, didn't specify by whom the destruction would take > place. He did make it plain that we would certainly do it to ourselves, > even if no one "out there" did. > > Klatu never made it to the UN, but he was able to demonstrate to the > world that those who sent him meant business. He caused a shutdown of > all power throughout the globe at a specified time on a specified date. > >From cars to trains to wristwatches, everything came to a halt. > > On Saturday, January 18, there will be very large anti-war > demonstrations in Washington, DC, San Francisco, and in cities across > America. > > According to George Monbiot of The Guardian (Jan. 7, 2003), "On January > 18, demonstrators will seek to blockade the armed forces' joint > headquarters at Northwood, in north London. > > Three days later, there'll be a mass lobby of parliament; at 6 pm on the > day the war is announced, protesters will gather in almost every town > centre in Britain. > > On February 15, there'll be a massive rally in London." There will also > be demonstrations in cities throughout Europe on February 15. > > Here's the idea: a global work stoppage, an international sick day if > you will, to take place on Friday, February 14 (or on the day after the > nighttime bombing begins, if Bush starts the war prior to February 14) > to protest the war on the world currently being waged by the Bush > administration. > > Monbiot goes on to add, "The [Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament] and the > Stop the War Coalition have suggested an hour's stoppage on the day > after the war begins. Many activists [in the U.K.] are now talking about > building on this, and seeking to provoke wider strike action—even a > general strike." > > So, in England, a kind of "sick-out" movement is building. If we can get > the ball rolling here for a coordinated "sick-out" across America, a > full-blown "sick-out" day—in essence, a general strike of > protest—could sweep across England, Europe and the rest of the globe. > > It is we, the folks who show up for work every day, who are providing > the tax dollars to pay for this war on the economy, the environment, > worker safety, civil rights, and on the poor. > > We are the ones who keep the machine up and running. > > We are the ones whose children are being short-changed on education, > health care, and clean air and water. > > We are the ones who will reap the whirlwind (or will be sucking wind) > when the bill for the administration's misguided and dangerous policies > comes due. > > A general strike early in the last century brought down the Tsar of all > the Russias and changed nearly a century of history. > > The Communist Party came crashing down in Poland thanks to the > solidarity of its workers. > > If we choose peaceful noncooperation in maintaining a system badly in > need of course correction, we may surprise ourselves at how quickly > change can be effected. > > No organization is necessary, in fact it would probably be > counter-productive. Just start forwarding this article. > > Let's all get truly sick and tired of it all on February 14, 2003 (or on > the day after bombing begins), and make it the day the Earth stands > still. Go out there and get sick! > > Rita Weinstein is a Seattle-based freelance writer and playwright. > Contact her at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > global peace now! > Global Peace NOW! > GLOBAL PEACE NOW! > > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > :::::Awareness=through=Compassion::::: > :::::{{Awar=Comp}}::::: > {{â€}} > People of Middle Eastern/Asian Descent and Muslims > Are Not Our Enemy, They Are Our Brothers and Sisters!!! > > ::::::Injustice Anywhere Is a Threat To Justice Everywhere:::::: <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! 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