It seems many of us have reached a point of near total frustration, and yet we have no ideas as to how to express it. March-ins and sit-ins are passe, and given the current nature of "homeland security" they're potentially pretty dangerous. The powers that be get wind of any demonstration, and without a permit, the helmets,batons and water cannon show up in full force. Nah, we need something that shows our creativity to the entire world.
As a student of asymmetric warfare, I know that what is needed is something that is unstoppable by conventional power, very visible, and long-lasting. No, I'm not suggesting suicide bombers, but rather something that shows our complete disgust. I suggest a campaign of "BARF-INS".
Barf-ins are simple, unignorable and perfectly legal. You travel to Washington, any day of the week, any time during the day when Congress is in session, and loudly throw up on the steps of Congress. Throw Up? You mean like regurgitate? Blow your cookies? Upchuck? Exactly right! Provide a tangible message that our current Congressional leadership makes you want to puke. Nothing more, no yelling, no chanting, no placards. Just a nice pile of colored partially digested contents of your stomach.
And the beauty is, you can't be arrested for being sick. In fact, you could even be apologetic and explain that just getting close to the corruption and criminality emanating from that building just turned your stomach.
Also, it's bi-partisan. The leaders of both parties make you so sick you couldn't keep your lunch down. And walk away.
Imagine a group of activists wandering on to the steps of Congress and blowing their cookies in unison! How about infiltrating tourist groups and barfing as they're about to take their photo on the steps. Even better, throw up as a member of the House or Senate is walking up or down with his staff.
I can't begin to outline the benfits from such a campaign if we could sustain it day after day, week after week, month after month. National media would do their absolute best to ignore it, but the foreign press would have a field day! And even a media blackout wouldn't work. Every day, thousands of people from all over the country go to the US Capital.
I'll be happy to be on the steps on the first day of Congress after the Christmas recess, and years of college binge drinking honed by skills of vomiting on command. Care to join me?
No poll - just an honest discussion please.