Forum Post: We Need More DIRECT Action Now!!!

We need to push the boundaries and laws peacefully at every turn. Holding posters on overpasses was also done today and received a lot of supportive honks and even the participation of at least 2 people we talked to, who had seen our signs and decided to go online and find out how to join the rally downtown. IF WE HAVE TO MOVE TO CITY HALL WE HAVE TO STEP UP OUR VISIBILITY ELSEWHERE as well as keep organizing daily events, speeches, marches, teach ins and MUCH MORE SIT INS! We need to pull more publicity based stunts to get our clear message out to the general public even more. I suggest SIT INS AT BANKS, ELECTED OFFICIALS OFFICES and BANNER HANGINGS ON BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS(businesses that are a part of the problem...most effectively i think we should list the appalling actions and facts regarding the business practices of banks and irresponsible corporations. we could TARGET BANK OF AMERICA WITH BANNERS WITH SHOCKING FACTS (such as in 2009 they paid absolutely no taxes and profited $15 Billion.) AS WELL AS SIT INS OUTSIDE OR INSIDE BRANCHES AND CRIME SCENE TAPE AROUND BANKS. Also WE NEED MORE INFORMATIVE PROPS, VISUALS AND THEATER PIECES SHOWING THE PUBLIC JUST HOW BAD THE PROBLEMS WE FACE ARE. ALSO THIS WILL GET THE NEWS DOWN THERE AND ENCOURAGE DISCUSSIONS. I think we could come up with visual representations of how large the US wealth gap is or how much money corporations hoard in earnings verse what they pay for taxes...maybe a rap sheet or list of crimes they have perpetrated against the US PEOPLE for instance we could see could list what the punishment for fraud or theft is and the jail time usually associated with it...then come up with sentences for each company and list which criminal celebrities they would be equal to in jail time if we actually held them accountable. IE charles manson got 25-life ...i would venture to guess leman brothers commited fraud several thousand times which would equal 5 or 10 years if an individual had committed it. So they would have sentences of Manson, Hinkley, Terry Nichols, Jared lee Loughner and the Green River Killer combined. Also we could create piles of ping pong balls or balloons to represent the wealth gap with 55% = .003% of individuals in wealth. Im sure you all can come up with many better ideas, but count me in, on working on any of this stuff. We need to step this up. More people...young people specifically will join in if we are doing something other than holding signs and standing around preaching to the choir. I think we also need more civil disobedience of different types to draw more attention....but we need more specific points or information to be communicated with these actions. SPECIFIC FACTS WITH THIS WEBSITE URL AT INTERSECTION SIT INS that will startle the general public and thus gain their involvement. I think we really need to keep this movement productive and FOCUSED ON ISSUES THAT MOST OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL AGREE WITH AND SUPPORT. we can work towards "more radical", like abolishing the DEA and World bank, and similarly divisive and controversial ideas in the coming months and years using the base and clout we are creating now. AMERICANS HAVE A SHORT ATTENTION SPAN AND SO DO SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IF THEY DONT CHANGE WITH THE TIMES AND KEEP REENGAGING THE PUBLIC WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND DEMANDS. This movement is still growing but has not yet burst across the middle class and blue collar family line to the extent it can and or should. We need to keep things fresh, interesting and informative. standing around at rallies is good, but we need actions and tasks to engage all our movements participants. We need to feel like we are winning small battles and are actually accomplishing something. We will inspire far more passion and people power if we do these things. WE NEED THE AVERAGE FAMILY TO GET INVOLVED and TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHING SPECIFIC TANGIBLE CHANGE AND INVOLVEMENT IN TOPICS BROAD ENOUGH TO INCLUDE REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS AND INDEPENDENTS! Please help me spread these ideas and discuss it at the GA if you have ideas or agree. thanks - Alex