ratbastage

Operation Spartacus

I don't like my government. I like my country even though it has lost sight of what it's supposed to stand for, and I like the people even though they're being misled, but I definitely do not like my government. And although this proposal is being delivered in American terms I'm certain it will prove effective in every modern country that wants to enhance democracy's role in life.

Now, we all have our causes. They're everywhere, a worldwide epidemic because of the challenges we face. Yet as much as we may believe in them, I fear very few of our causes will ever amount to anything for as long as our governments ignore us out of the belief that we're too stupid to put aside our differences and build a consensus of opinion. At least that's the impression they've given me with all of their condescending lies. So I'm thinking we should do something about it.

Why not fire our government? It is ours, after all, so we can do anything with it we want.

Seriously - firing our government can be done quickly, peacefully, and without breaking any laws whatsoever. All we need to do is demand one little addition to an existing constitutional amendment, the one that imposes term limits on the administrative branch but not the legislative or judicial branches of our government, and make our requests known without coming together in groups larger than twenty people. That way there won't be any excuses to disperse protesters with violence. Or non-lethal violence, as seems to have become their primary means of suppression (we're not looking to get anyone shot, not with rubber or any other kinds of bullets).

Peaceful, fast and simple - that's the point. And despite the fact that we live in a republic and not a democracy, we don't even have to wait for the issue to be put onto a ballot (although we CAN use the upcoming national elections to emphasize our point by strengthening our protest up until then, and longer if necessary). That's why I'm suggesting that we get our government's undivided attention before the end of the year.

Here are a few simple steps to make that happen...

1.) DRINK WATER MONDAYS. This isn't being done to hurt anyone, especially not the few remaining mom and pop shops that are out there, but to let the restaurant industry know we're aware that a majority of their profits come from selling sodas, so the primary focus should be fast food restaurants.

2.) SLEEP OVER TUESDAYS. Take your family over to a friend's house for the night, turn your electricity down to a minimum, do the same with the heat or air conditioning, and let the utilities know that we very well may need them right now, but only about half as much as they think we do.

3.) GAS-FREE WEDNESDAYS. Buy gas the day before or the day after. Hell, buy it in advance the weekend before so the oil industry doesn't reach into your pocket for an extra nickel a gallon in the meantime. Just don't go to gas stations on Wednesdays.

4.) NO BULLSHIT THURSDAYS. Ignore the media. Don't buy a paper, or cancel your subscription. Don't go to the movies, don't buy any magazines or music, and don't watch any television. Let 'the message' float freely through space like the piece of crap that it is.

5,) MAKE GOOD FRIDAYS. Relax, you've done well. Yet there's a chance we might not be taken seriously. So this is the perfect time to threaten to boycott the advetising campaign that Christmas has devolved into. Don't buy any presents no matter how tempting the sale might be because this protest will probably take some time and we'll need some leverage on the Friday after Thanksgiving, because that's when the retail industry makes its projections of whether they'll make money or at least break even during the holiday season.

I know it is going to work. And when we're finished we'll have greater input into and control over our individual and collective destinies.

This is democracy in action, improving itself through its own free will. Come be a part of it, won't you?

My name is Sean and I'll answer any questions you might have - personally, right here - so don't hold back on anything.

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bryand78

i remember seeing an article recently about how our government should be run like how google runs their company - what an interesting thought. i think it was from the wall street journal or something, it was online.... i forget (sheesh! and i just turned 30 - i'd hate to think senility comes early in my family!)