I am happy to report that the Strike for Peace and Truth is officially on. On December 7, tens of millions of workers (and even some bosses) in all sectors will withhold their labor. The cogs will tell the machine that we are cognizant, and we are none too pleased. Let me inform you as to why this action will be so historic and so powerful -- and it has little to do with the number of people who will participate.
Everybody should know that a million people in the street don't affect anything. Nobody cares. It barely makes the news. The Strike for Peace and Truth might not even make the news, but it will send a clear signal to the Evil Ones that we will not tolerate their lies; we are no longer willing to stand by idly and pretend that everything's OK. It will freak them out beyond all belief because it will come about as a result of (ironically enough, as this term has been applied to Rovian smear tactics) A WHISPER CAMPAIGN.
There is no group behind this action. There are no leaders. Every single person who participates is a leader, and millions WILL participate. It will be a total blindside.
We don't need TV. We will use the Internet and REALITY because this is the reality-based community, after all.
So here's what you do: Tell ten people and tell them to tell ten people not to go to work on December 7. We will use this date that marks America's entry into a just war to take the first POTENT action to precipitate our exit from an unjust war. If business as usual entails the wasting of lives and treasure, we will show them that business as usual will not continue, and it will FREAK THEM OUT that whispers in the streets ("Hey, have you heard about the general strike on December 7?...) can produce such a powerful and such a massive action. For one day, we're gonna shut down WalMart, transportation, hospitality, restaurants, offices -- everything!
Tell ten people.
December 7.
It's that simple. And you'd better bet your sweet ass it's on.