Thursday, February 01, 2007

"Stand Up Against the Surge" - Molly Ivins

Oh, no.

Molly Ivins died yesterday. Her column "Stand Up Against the Surge" was my catalyst for re-starting this blog, and for the political protest I am making in my own small way.

Here's the column: "Stand Up Against the Surge" by Molly Ivins.

If you don't have time for the whole column, just read this. Molly wrote:

"We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war. Raise hell. Think of something to make the ridiculous look ridiculous. Make our troops know we're for them and trying to get them out of there. Hit the streets to protest Bush's proposed surge. If you can, go to the peace march in Washington on January 27. We need people in the streets, banging pots and pans and demanding, 'Stop it, now!'"

OK, now. In honor of Molly, get up and walk away from your computer. Buy a yard sign. Start a petition. Call Congress. Do something, anything, to show that you believe the war is wrong.

Molly Ivins, you were a heckuva writer. And an inspiration to us all. Rest in peace.

Join the Virtual March today


It's time to stand up and be counted. We have to let Congress know we are opposed to escalation of any kind in Iraq.

And here's one way you and I and everyone we know can do our part: join the Virtual March at MoveOn.org today. Here's the link: VIRTUAL MARCH Calling your Senator's office is not as scary as it might seem. In fact, it is our right — our privilege — our duty to keep the democratic process rolling. In my case, it took me just a few minutes to call both Senator Murray and Senator Cantwell's offices. Both phones were answered almost immediately and I was able to leave my message. It doesn't have to be a long message, although the staffers are prepared to answer questions if you have them.

MoveOn.org provides the phone numbers. They've made it so simple. And once you've made the call, there's a link to click on the MoveOn.org web page, to share your results. They're counting calls and you can scroll over their map and see how many people have actually made phone calls in your Congressional District. Add yourself to the number. Do it now.