Come on, Nigel, it IS a joke. The guy hasn't got a clue, it's got no direction, no substance, no plan, he hasn't thought anything out, he doesn't know what's going on around him and he doesn't seem to want to. There are already many strong and well-established movements doing all that and very much more, and they didn't just dream it all up yesterday morning. Doug's just trying to reinvent the wheel, and getting it all wrong - no hub, no spokes. Maybe he's just after his 15 minutes. There's no need to "help start conversations", they exist, they don't need starting, they need joining and support.
Below are some hubs and spokes of real wheels, and real events happening near you soon. Best Keith March 18 is an international day of action against the Iraq occupation. Protests are already planned across the world, including one in Iraq. WSF Assembly calls for global action Section on war of the statement of the Assembly of the Social Movements, World Social Forum, Venezuala, January 29th March 18th: International day of mobilisation against the occupation of Iraq Against the war and occupations. No more wars. Peace is the only solution. We demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq and an end to the privatisation of energy resources. We oppose all occupations by foreign troops and demand an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. We call for the creation of an independant Palestinian state. We oppose intervention in Syria, Iran and Latin American countries, for example Plan Colombia and the presence of foreign military bases. We also oppose the use of economic blockades as a weapon of war, as used for example against Cuba. We call for the the elimination of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction. We demand respect for human rights, civil liberties and an end to torture, kidnappings and illegal detentions including secret prisons. We call for participation in the Cairo Conference in Egypt on the 23 to the 26th March against US hegemony and the occupation of Iraq. We call to everyone to mobilise on March 18th 2006 for a day of global protest against the occupation of Iraq as part of the campaign to get the troops out. http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/ Fórum Social Mundial World Social Forum Official homepage http://www.stopwar.org.uk/ Stop the War Coalition Demonstrate on Saturday 18 March Troops Home from Iraq Don't Attack Iran Saturday 18th March 2006 Assemble 12 noon Parliament Square Reasons to demonstrate... Download leaflet (pdf 42 KB) http://www.stopwar.org.uk/documents/STWDemoMarch1806_000.pdf or call 020 7278 6694 to order Leaflet templates for local groups http://www.stopwar.org.uk/march20/events.asp International Anti-War Mobilisation: Events North America - 103 events scheduled for March 18 http://www.stopwar.org.uk/march20/ International Anti-War Mobilisation, March 2006 WWW links to worldwide demonstrations: Aalborg, Aarhus, Adana, Adelaide (20/3), Albuquerque, Alicante, Amsterdam, Ankara, Ann Arbor (19/3), Armidale, Athens, Atlanta, Baghdad, Bangkok, Bangor, ME, Barcelona, Basra, Battle Creek (19/3), Bemidji, Berkley (20/3), Berlin, Boise (19/3), Bonn, Boston, Bremen, Brookline (17/3), Bruxelles (19/3), Budapest, Buffalo, Burlington, Calgary, Camden, ME (19/3), Caracas, Carbondale (19/3), Chattanooga, Chicago, [2], Chico, Colorado Springs, Columbus, Comox, Copenhagen, Covington, Dallas (19/3), Davenport, Denver (19/3), Detroit, Dublin, Duisburg, Eau Claire, Edmonton, El Centro, Evergreen, Fayetteville, Fort Collins, Frederick (15/3), Fresno, Gainesville (19/3), Galveston, Genève, Gijón, Grand Rapids, Göteborg, Halifax, Hartford (19/3), Helsinki, Highland Park, Houston, Indianapolis, Irvine (19/3), Istanbul, Jakarta, Janesville, Kalamazoo, Kansas City (19/3), Karachi, Kent, Ohio (19/3), Kuala Lumpur (19/3), Lake Helen (19/3), Lansing (19/3), Las Vegas, Lisboa, Little Rock, Ljubljana, London, Long Island, Los Angeles, [2] (20/3), Louisville, Madison, Madrid, [2] (19/3), Malmö, Managua, [2], Manila, Melbourne (17/3), Melbourne, Florida, Memphis, Midland, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Mobile, Mobile - New Orleans (14/3), Mocksville, Montreal, Mountain View (19/3), Naples (19/3), New Bedford, New Haven, New York, Northville, [2], Odense, Oklahoma, Omdurman, Orange, Ossining, Ottawa, Palo Alto, Pittsburgh, Quebec City, Redding, Reykjavik, Riverside (17/3), Roma, Roxbury, Salisbury, MD (19/3), Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Juan, San Sebastián-Donostia, Santa Barbara (16/3), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santiago de Chile (17/3), São Paulo, Sarasota, Seattle, Seoul (19/3), South Portland (19/3), Southold (19/3), Stevens Point, Stockholm, Sydney, Tallahassee (19/3), Tarragona, Tijuana - San Francisco (12/3), Tokyo, Toronto, Trabzon, Tucson, Vancouver, Victoria, Walnut Creek, Warsaw (19/3), Washington DC, Wellington, West Bend, Wien (Vienna), Wilmington. All demos on 18/3/2006 CND - Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Eliminate nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. http://www.cnduk.org/ National Demonstration: Troops Home from Iraq, Don't Attack Iran Saturday 18 March 2006: Assemble 12 noon at Parliament Square. Rally in Trafalgar Square. Organised by CND, Stop the War Coalition and the Muslim Association of Britain. Volunteers needed urgently: please call Ben at CND National Office on 0207 700 2393. Click here for 'Iran: Consequences of a War', a new report by the Oxford Research Group. http://www.cnduk.org/IranPR.pdf See: http://www.cnduk.org/18march.pdf Troops Home from Iraq, Don't Attack Iran http://www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?id=728 CODEPINK : JOIN US ON MARCH 8! Just picture groups of women around the world rallying against the war at US embassies and other symbolic places-all on the same day! It would be hard for US leaders to ignore. It would be hard for the media to ignore. And it would fire us up as women to know that our actions were being replicated by our sisters all over the globe. So what are we waiting for? Let's make March 8, International Women's Day, a time for flexing our collective muscle as women. Let's revive the dream of the women who came before us and carved out March 8 as a day for us to be a visible, vocal and vibrant force for peace and justice! (Click here for history of March 8.) Add your event, or view global March 8th actions & events on our online calendar! Click here for details. http://www.womensaynotowar.org/calendar.php Women's Call for Peace: An Urgent Appeal http://www.womensaynotowar.org/article.php?id=645 http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=type&type=96 United for Peace 3rd Anniversary of Iraq War A Call for a Week of Local Action: March 15-22, 2006 United for Peace and Justice joins our partners in the global antiwar movement in calling for a massive outpouring of opposition to the war in Iraq. We are urging opponents of the war to organize a wide array of events in their hometowns for the entire week surrounding this anniversary. Find a 3rd Anniversary event in your area: To see the full list of more than 230 3rd Anniversary events, please click here. http://snipurl.com/n4kz United for Peace : Events More ways to take action and get involved: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/ United for Peace Major Mobilization Set for April 29 MARCH FOR PEACE, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY End the war in Iraq Bring all our troops home now! SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2006 NEW YORK CITY Read More » http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3178 http://www.vetgulfmarch.org/ Veterans Gulf March : Index Veterans For Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, and Gold Star Families for Peace, at the call of the Mobile Veterans For Peace Chapter #130, will conduct a march between Mobile, AL, and New Orleans, LA, from March 14-19, 2006 -- the third anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. http://www.impeachbush.org/site/PageServer ImpeachBush / VoteToImpeach: Let's Make It a Million! 661301 : the number of people who have already votedin the referendum to Impeach Bush!(figure updated daily) The Case Against Bush: Articles of Impeachment The legal basis for impeachment Notes for the Consideration of Impeachment Six Background Notes http://www.whodies.com/ WHO DIES FOR BUSH LIES (cc) The Committee to Help Unsell the War :: Contact Officials. Go » :: Rally. Find » :: Poster & Sticker. Grab » :: Find Allies. Join » :: Rejuvenate. Look » HOME | DIES | LIES | THRIVES | ACT | CONTACT http://www.comfy-enjoy.com/everyonecounts/links.shtml Everyone Counts Mass letter writing campaign against war. On this page: leading sites to visit web-based petitions news, articles and resources for letter-writing content core sites for this campaign don't get angry, get active satire and humour list of links press and media email addresses social alternatives http://www.stopwaroniran.org/petition.shtml StopWarOnIran.org -- Stop the War on Iran Before it Starts! Actions Sign petition Tell a friend View statement View signers Join eList TELL BUSH AND CONGRESS: STOP THE WAR ON IRAN BEFORE IT STARTS! Please join the online campaign to STOP THE WAR ON IRAN BEFORE IT STARTS! YOUR EMERGENCY ACTION IS NEEDED NOW! Send emails to President Bush, Vice President Cheney, Secretary of State Rice, U.N. Secretary-General Annan, Congressional leaders and the media demanding NO WAR ON IRAN! >Doug - I didn't mean it to offend - I HIGHLY commend what you're >doing - I think it's brilliant. I'm just bringing a potential >stumbling block to your awareness. > >I'm wrapped to know there is someone passionate, with a global >awareness, inside the US raising this issue. One of the challenges >us "non Americans" have is to raise these very issues without being >looked upon as complaining. So thank you. > >I also note (and love) the Thomas Jefferson quote you put on one of >your other messages. > > >The end of democracy and the defeat of the American revolution will >occur when government falls into the hands of the lending >insitutions and moneyed incorporations." > >-President Thomas Jefferson (a founder of America in condemnation of >cartel power. 1743-1826) > >Doug - I'm right behand the cause, the date still concerns me a >little because of the confusion it could causeIf you can find people >in the press to publicise what you're up to it'd be brilliant! Maybe >some press coverage (if it's not already arranged) would help start >some conversations across the country. > >Good luck > >Nigel > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Douglas Smith >To: <mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.org>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 11:27 PM >Subject: [Biofuel] This is not a joke. > > >On Mar 1, 2006, at 8:36 PM, Nigel Kelly wrote: > >>Let's face it - no-one's going to do anything like this... en masse on April >> >>1. I (for one) would expect it to be an April fools joke - I'm not 100% >> >>convinced that it's not right now. >> > >Take my word for it, it's not a joke. > >Snigger if you will, but who is doing anything else? > >This administration and what they have done to the world is not a joke either. > >I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore with or >without Mr. Kelly. > >But I ask all others who have had enough to do it. What's to loose? >Oh..our country. > >April 1st. Be Counted. 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