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Originally posted by CreeWolf
Rebelling against your own government will get you jailed.
Originally posted by Dock6
Ok. So we stop buying gasoline.
Stop buying alcohol and cigarettes.
Stop 'buying' the garbage they sell us as 'news'
If people stop watching tv .. the ratings will drop.
When the ratings drop .. advertisers cease paying money for advertisements to be beamed into your hypnotised brain.
So .. by turning off your tv you will REALLY hurt them.
Stop buying print media.
Stop buying idiotic 'brand name' clothing and accessories.
To hurt them, you simply have to stop FEEDING them
When YOU stop .. THEY lose their power
Originally posted by sir_chancealot
DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS LIKE THIS ON A MESSAGE BOARD
Don't even think about answering questions like this. Don't you notice that about every 2 weeks, a question in this general vein pops up? Who do you think is asking the questions? Why are they wanting to know? What information can be used if you answer such questions?
If the OP is requesting a sincere desire for information, there is more than plenty that can be had on the internet, and in other forms of media. Don't attach your names to "ideas", "suggestions", or even "thinking out loud" when it comes to this subject.
Originally posted by MischeviousElf
My Hallucination and Satori moment some years ago;
Of How Close Freedom is for all of us,
By Non Violent and simple means,
In less than a few Days too.
Some here may remember and have taken part in the Anti War Rallies just before the last invasion of Iraq the millions, and millions of people in
London
Rome
Paris
Washington
Rio
Johanusberg
Sydney
Bethlehem
Toronto
Tokyo
and Nearly all the "sane" people in the world together,
Well my haalucination at that event, my fantasy AS I AM NOT SUGGESTING ANYONE DO THIS, it was just a realisation whilst there.
Lets just all sit down, and not leave at the end of it.
Millions of people just sitting down, dancing, but refusing to leave/go back home to 9-5 until it was stopped.
What could they do arrest 3 million people.
I imagined in such an experience many others would come and join, bring food, blankets etc
Human gridlock in all the worlds cities, no fighting or protests, just sit down until it is done. Markets wouldn't open, people couldn't get to work, World Media, I would say 36 hours later at most we would have a differant world.
We are free, we have the power, we just wont step through that door, the real conspiracy and spin and illusion is of "there" power.
So surely as the OP says, sit down, and Breathe, and relax until our will is done it would be so in such numbers!
Too Lazy?
That was my hallucination or fantasy, I could see and taste that freedom and Peace but I think many armchair dissenters wanted just so much for the badge, clear consciounce and label of attending this, and their TV and warm home that night.
The only thing keeping us in bondage is our own minds, not them.
You can only be "used" if you let the perpetrator do it, and you play the victim role!
Kind Regards,
Elf
Originally posted by xmaddness
I think before trying to figure out how to topple a government, you must first ask...
What will replace it?
Just toppling a government because it isn't working for "you" is not a valid reason for even going along these lines. First you must come up with a better solution for a government. I mean honestly, do you think that if you topple the government, that you or your family are going to be better off in an anarchy type situation?
I'm getting pretty sick of hearing these "Hey lets topple xyz government" when the posters clearly have no idea what that entails.
Do yourself a favor, attend school, get a university degree, and then form a plan for a government that is better than what we currently have.
While at it, be sure to include measures to prevent Russia, China or any other country from simply invading us during your "switchover".
Thanks for playing.
Originally posted by Dock6
Ok. So we stop buying gasoline. They don't expect we could ever live without it. Up to us to prove we can and will. Use public transport. Use feet. Use bicycles. Whatever it takes
Stop buying alcohol and cigarettes.
Stop 'buying' the garbage they sell us as 'news'. Turn off the tv.
Stop buying print media.
Originally posted by StevenDye
Casual ideas passed around on an internet forum will not cause the government to stop them from working. Especially if the plans are thought about.... nothing the government does can stop the plan I came up with from being effective; they just know it's so unliklely it doesn't matter.
[edit on 24-10-2008 by StevenDye]