-Caveat Lector- Establishing the New Resistance to regain America http://www.onlinejournal.com/Commentary/Conover010903/conover010903.html By Bev Conover Online Journal Editor & Publisher
January 9, 2003—With the reign of terror George W. Bush has unleashed on the US, the war he is chomping at the bit to wage against Iraq and his ongoing destruction of the US economy, this is no time for deluding ourselves that the Democrats will prove to be our saviors. Only we still have it within our power to save ourselves from the corporations and their illegitimate regime in the White House, but time is running out. Our only hope is to become the New Resistance, toss away the conventional wisdom, turn a deaf ear to the propaganda that emanates from the corporate media and think outside the box. And by the New Resistance, I am not necessarily referring to organizing large, formal groups. Such groups tend to devolve into ego trips, power plays and turf wars. Let the New Resistance be a guerilla movement of individuals and small groups— friends, family, neighbors—all with the same goal of regaining the country and rebuilding it into the nation Madison, Jefferson and others envisioned: A nation in which the people have all the rights and government, business and all other entities have only privileges bestowed by the people. A nation in which "government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed." A nation in which that government acts as a check on factions, not a handmaiden to any faction. A nation in which all people are equal before the law and all are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. A nation in which the rights of the minority are truly protected against the tyranny of the majority. A nation in which corporations have no personhood and are limited in both the period of their existence and the scope of their business. A nation that respects the sovereignty of other nations and treats their peoples with dignity, respect and fairness. A nation that is a steward of the planet and all that is on it, not a destroyer. A nation that brings out the best in its people by putting a premium on intellectual honesty and creativity, not on conformity and corruption. A tall order, you say? Not really when you think of the alternative. Have we learned nothing from the thousands of years of recorded history? Do we want to continue to be serfs for the rich and greedy corporate lords or cannon fodder in the endless wars they perpetrate because they think they have some divine right to rule the world? We can and must fight back—individually, in small groups and en mass when situations warrant. But we must be inclusive, welcoming into the fold everyone who is aware of what is going on: Republicans, Democrats, Greens, independents, conservatives, liberals, progressives, whatever people do or don't call themselves. We may not agree on every point, but that is of little importance when the freedom of us all and even our very lives are at stake. We must also reach out to people abroad who also are aware of what the New World Order means to everyone on the planet and who oppose imperialism and imperialistic wars. What can one person do? Those of us on the Internet have access to information that the corporate media, especially television and radio, are not reporting. Individuals should not only support the efforts of online publications and webcasters, but can carry that news to friends, families and neighbors who aren't online. Light the way for your fellow Americans, many of whom believe they are alone in their thoughts and feelings. Collectively, we can starve the corporations by buying only necessities. Money is the only thing corporations understand, so hit them in their pocketbooks. We are people, dammit, not just consumers. And as a people we began starving them this past holiday season. So let's keep it up. By buying their gadgets, widgets and gas-guzzling SUVs, there is no guarantee you're going to keep your jobs. So the quicker we end the madness, the less pain there will be. Dare to think the unthinkable about what "our" government and its corporate patrons have done and are doing to us. Don't be put off by those who scoff at the existence of conspiracies and cavalierly proclaim, "Our government wouldn't do that to the people." Consider who is keeping the scoffers in the comfort they have grown accustomed to. Hammer on your worthless, bought, compromised, idiotic politicians who can't see beyond the next election and refuse to acknowledge that our votes are being stolen, so their success or loss depends on the corporations who control the voting systems. Get through their thick heads that we have had it with the banana republic crap and it's no longer "here we are and there is the government, and may the twain never meet." We are the government and they are our servants, not the other way around. Resist them in every way possible. Lie if you have to when they seek information that is none of their business. Refuse their poisonous vaccines, medications that turn us into zombies and their Frankenfoods. Take to the streets whenever it is necessary and make such a clatter that the whole world hears it—they can't put us all in prisons or concentration camps. George W. Bush and his minions have declared war on us. Let them know we are the New Resistance and we are fighting back; that we won't trade freedom for security; that we want no part of their New World Order and no part of them or anyone who supports or appeases them. We want the impeachment, conviction and ouster of the true terrorists at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the Pentagon and the Department of Justice, along with the impeachment, conviction and ouster of the five Supreme Court justices who installed this rogue regime over the will of the people. Law Professor Francis A. Boyle of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, stands ready to provide his services as counsel, free of charge, to any member of the House of Representatives willing to sponsor articles of impeachment. (Listen to K?llia Ramares? interview with Prof. Boyle.) Wars beget wars. Violence begets violence. Courage, however, begets courage. Let us have the courage to stand up for freedom, democracy and the rights of all people, and tell the Bushista terrorists, as they say in Spanish: No más! Download a printable version. For a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here. The views expressed herein are the writers' own and do not necessarily reflect those of Online Journal. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyright © 1998-2003 Online Journal™. All rights reserved. You may not alter or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from copies of the content. A<:>E<:>R ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forwarded for your information. 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