Despite the recent change in the White
House and Congress, the
progressive voice in America continues to be drowned out. Part of the reason
we have been unable to effect real change is that we are divided into so many
small and distinct groups, each struggling with it's own brush fire. Until
we focus our attention on the root causes of the many diverse problems we
face, we will ultimately fail to achieve real change. The power of a Peoples
Congress is that it proposes to unite, for the first time, all progressive
organizations into one unavoidable voice. Together we can address the systemic
dysfunction in Government and restore our democracy, allowing it to function
more effectively for the greater good.
Congress and the Obama administration
are not listening. This Administration, with the assistance of
Congress, continues to bankrupt this nation, indulge us in endless war, while
facilitating the a takeover by multinational corporations of our political
system, including our Elections, Social Security, Health Care, the media,
our utilities, public spaces, and our natural resources. Strong and healthy
corporations contribute to the quality of our lives, but this transition is
threatening our democracy, our future, and our planet. It has become clear
to a majority of Americans this administration is not listening to the progressive
voice in this country, undermining the integrity of our financial system,
and neglecting its responsibility to its citizens and their children by further
endangering the stability
of our biosphere.
For these reasons, We
the People shall petition the National Park Service for a permit to demonstrate
our dissent prior to the elections in 2011, by collecting ourselves on the
mall and every other available space within sight of the Congressional Building,
Supreme Court, and the White House. Whereby we shall hold a People's Congress
in order to pass legislation governing our corporations, our media, and our
elections. Whereby we shall send ambassadors from the people's congress on
an hourly basis to their "representative" within the Congressional
Building, or to their offices elsewhere. Whereby these emissaries shall act
as representatives of the assembly and shall be empowered to speak on the
people's behalf. Whereby informed members of the citizenry shall discuss the
ramifications of corporate power as it pertains to our health, environment,
elections, media, international relations, and our futures. Whereby the meeting
shall remain peacefully in place, respecting the dignity of the capitol at
all times, and provide for the needs of all attendees as demanded by the Park
Service, until legislation is passed by Congress which mirrors legislation
passed by the People's Congress 2011.
We are determined to
establish a Government by the PEOPLE and for the PEOPLE by peacefully assembling
for as long as it takes, and by demonstrating our support for a simple, broad,
and historic agenda. The time has come.
Please click on the links below for further details.
