Social Security: Where’s our Tahrir Square?
Submitted by fake consultant on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 8:26am
We have seen some amazing days in Egypt, and it’s provided a better lesson than anyone could have ever wanted for how taking action, against long odds, can really get something done. A secret police mechanism has been pushed aside, an Army has chosen not to attack The People, and a President who was backed by the “full faith and credit” of the US Government on Friday was being told by that same US Government on Tuesday that it’s time to go.
The People, in fact, spoke so loudly that Mr. Mubarak has informed Egyptians that he’s going to “pursue corruption”, which, if taken literally, could eventually look like a puppy chasing its own tail.
The People, however, are unhappy with his answer, and they’re speaking even louder yet, even to the point of being willing to take beatings, gunfire, and, believe it or not, camel charges, to make their voices heard.
And that got me to thinking about Social Security.
You know, we are facing the potential for a great big Social Security fight for pretty much the entire term of the 112th Congress—and it seems to me that a series of great big “Cairo-style” marches might be the way to make our voices heard, so that this Congress understands that great big benefit cuts are something that we will not tolerate.
we're hitting on a lot of other cylinders...
...but some nice loud public outrage would sure hit the spot right about now, wouldn't it?
"...i feel that if a person can't communicate, the very least he can do is to shut up." --tom lehrer, january 1965
Also abortion rights
I'd like to see some serious crowds descend on Raleigh. A few hundred thousand really pissed off women could go a long way to shut down the Tarheel Taliban.
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
that could be ugly...
...if you're out there trying to tell those women to get back in the kitchen and start baking cookies...
i love it.
"...i feel that if a person can't communicate, the very least he can do is to shut up." --tom lehrer, january 1965
Our Tahir Square is in Charlotte - Labor Day weekend 2012
Obama is the one who made the deal with Republicans to begin the destruction of Social Security.
Obama must go.
Anyone truly interested in saving Social Security will work to keep Obama from being renominated in Erskine Bowles' hometown.
George W. Bush shredded the Fourth Amendment, but even he couldn't begin to take apart Social Security. It took Obama for that.
why wait 'til labor day 2012?
why not set up a "camp countdown" in a local building that becomes a sort of "public square" and coordinating center for those who want to gather and work on progressive issues and actions (jobs and the right to work, abortion rights, social security, fighting "obamacare repeal", coastal development...).
it could be a recruiting center, a bit of a party zone, and a place to mentor volunteers and new party hires.
ncdp...are you listening?
(and in fairness, you really can't say "it took obama...", considering that bush did in fact propose full privatization in 2005...but i know: no matter what, you just aren't going to like obama. what's that about, anyway?)
"...i feel that if a person can't communicate, the very least he can do is to shut up." --tom lehrer, january 1965
march to Raleigh
To those speaking of a march on Raleigh, begin with the 5th annual HKonJ peoples' march on Sat. Feb. 12. Starts at 9:30 AM at Shaw University. Thousands of people attend and could use your help. Don't be an armchair marcher! Put forth the effort to back up your thoughts by being there.
nicely done!
and here's the link to the website for the march, and a promo video "for your consideration":
"...i feel that if a person can't communicate, the very least he can do is to shut up." --tom lehrer, january 1965