Children of the Resistance,
Thus far our attempts have been lackluster, and aside
from a few exceptions, without ‘news worthy’ effect.
We ache and complain of the absence of an opposition
party, while ignoring the fact that we have given no
reason for an opposition party to present itself… Two
thousand march in anywhere U.S… One Million take
to the streets… The United States census last
counted just fewer than three hundred million citizens
in the populace. Our first step is one of realization;
the general populace and their decision making authorities
could care less if one in three hundred people disagree
with something to the point of vocalization.
This is not a hate letter, and this is not a condemnation
of our actions thus far; this is a call for reformation.
We are faced with a crisis of division within our movement.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands of separate organizations
lie dormant and uncoordinated in every corner of our
great country. Sixty percent of the population finds
itself in disagreement with the wrath of this regime,
yet our cries for action are faintly, if at all, answered.
We do not suffer from a lack of numbers, we are plagued
with inefficiency.
Our cries for action are too last minute, too thrown
together, too desperate. We plead for anti war marches
to appear within weeks, if not days of our initial asking.
Our civil rights movement was virtually forgotten in
the early seventies, and now lies in the hands of the
homosexual community, as if hate knew only one target.
We gather at marches, at rallies, awkwardly hoping for
a turnout that will not be drowned out by passing traffic.
Instead of grabbing the attention of our idle supporters,
then reminding them of our common grounds, then calling
them to battle, we attempt to seize, polarize, and enact
the masses with a single motion, a lone flyer. Like a
failed entrepreneur, our dreams die in the void of impatience
and incompetence. We are not saviors performing miracles;
we are but scattered individuals with a common vision.
We have found ourselves in such desperate circumstance
through a game of politics. We will return the favor
by playing their game with an unorthodox style. Reorganization
is key; appearing disorganized is a rifle on our rack.
Our last minute, run of the mill protests have served
their purpose; flares in the dark reassuring one another
of our existence. Yet on a whole they are no more than
vague ripples in the vast sea of time. We have reached
a point where we must replace our desperate measures
with a more planned approach.
Our country, our earth is analogous to sheep in a pasture,
dogs in a pack. The followers will not respond to desperation,
instead they seek strength in numbers, and a leader who
is well ‘fed’. If we are to progress towards
our vision, we must shed our desperation. Our ill attended
marches and rallies must be postponed in hopes of producing
a ‘pressure void’, and eventually a larger
gust. The effect of such a void is dual purpose; while
those who normally feel our stress relax in its absence,
our anticipation, our need for action builds. The end
result being a ‘wave’ with a characteristic
that our recent attempts have lacked: momentum.
Reminiscent of militias in a country fraught with civil
war, we each make our stand, then withdraw before serious
casualties are attained. We awkwardly stare at one another,
hoping for a spark, a flame, a wave. And here we stand
on the eve of our revolution, united in thought, divided
in apprehension.
Those who are fighting, calm yourselves. Those who
are quiet, connect yourselves. Our silence is momentary,
an indication of our transition; our silence is to become
our rallying point. Let them bathe in ignorance as we
unify. Our day is on the horizon. Do you see it?
Until our red letter day, TheUndergroundNation.com
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