Here's a plan to WIN IN '04! I truly believe we can and will.

[JohnOneillsMemory]

WE NEED ALL THE POWER OF KNOWN TRUTHS, THE OUTRAGE OF TRUTHS REVEALED AND THE EFFICIENCY OF ADVERTISING COMBINED TO WIN IN 2004.

CHALLENGE:
The hyper-nationalistic post 9/11 uber-patriotism, whipped up to levels not seen since the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings of the 1950's needs to be directed back to the healthier origins of American civic virtue, the American Revolution and the rule of law over brute force.

SOLUTION:
To make sense to the war mindset electorate in '04, we must speak 'their language.'

>I envision a media-friendly theme park approach to alerting and educating our fellow citizens.

>There is already universal acceptance, a vocabulary, a costume, songs, storied personalities, the idea of virtuous citizens triumphing over wicked tyrants, in short: an accepted Disney-fied national mythology. It is at the core of national identity we are raised to embrace from birth, That is, RED,WHITE AND BLUE=JUSTICE!!

>So, instead of trying to pull the patriotic American mind back 350 degrees to explain how our government has abused it's power for years, let us push forward 10 degrees to come full circle with the first American Revolution.

NOW THE PLAN:
1)This election's bumper sticker themes for Democrats should be:
LET FREEDOM RING AGAIN!
TAKE BACK THE FLAG AND TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY!
IMPEACH KING GEORGE AND SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!

2)A symbol to wear-Liberty Bell pins? Blue ribbons?

3)All the imagery of Revolutionary times should be used, the tricorn hats, fife and drum corps, more flags than can be counted.

4)Town criers complete with bells ringing at every street corner and public event imaginable with the list of King George's crimes etc.
Lunch hour in major cities is a great time to reach people on the streets.

5)In the spirit of Keep It Simple Stupid, we have a list called the Bill of Rights to re-sell in the emotionalized market of ideas.

6)Every sympathetic, courageous journalist and activist should be apprised of this 'Talking Point' with the repetitious lock-step efficiency of the fascists we are opposing.

7)Every teacher and librarian should be asked to put up posters and pamphlets about the importance of the Bill of Rights, the US Constitution and the American Revolution.
Especially high school and college teachers this election cycle.

You get the idea. It's a theme park approach to educating our fellow citizens. Lots of potential here and I think this is our only hope to rescue ourselves and our planet from the PNAC and their corporateer backers.

[Guaranteed]

1. That's good thinking.

You're right. We have to use that nationalistic momentum against Bush.
I guess that's why Clark started in with his "new American patriotism" or whatever it is.

[JohnOneillsMemory]

2. Yup. Clark has a very good handle there. And he should run hard with it.

I've been extremely ambivalent about Clark and heated threads about him and comments by The Magistrate regarding pragmatism vs. principle and 'self-destructive progressives' led me to finally voice this plan. Clark's New Patriotism is the best thing about him, imo.

[proud patriot]

3. I am so with you on this

This is how I protest , I have officially taken
back the flag . My bumper stickers support
the Constitution the Troops and are Democratic.

My Front yard ....Same thing ...

I get complements from complete strangers
Veterans go out of their way to thank me .

THIS IS OUR MOVEMENTS WINNING STRATEGY IMHO

I will do all I can to counter the Traitors
who have betrayed America .

[sandnsea]

4. Good idea!

We aren't going to win by going off about PNAC and Hitler. Only by 're-selling' our basic principles will we make any progress. I also think we need to ask people whether they want the justice system in this country to be based on the Constitution or the Bible. It's time to reclaim our democracy!

[proud patriot]

5. Indeed it is

:hi:

[blm]

6. NO KING GEORGE!

NO NEW WORLD ORDER

DON'T TREAD ON ME

[proud patriot]

11. "These are the times that try men souls "

Thomas Paine

[mzmolly]

7. Great stuff!

Sign me up...

PS, I'm working on a flyer for mass distribution, ideas are welcome. Perhaps we can use this 'theme'?

[Arugula Latte]

8. Dean was using American Revolution symbols

A month or so ago, he had an image of a drum & fife corps up on his home page. Don't know if the campaign still uses it in any form.

Yes, this is a good idea. These right wing bastards are the antithesis of everything this country was founded upon. We are the true patriots, working to make this country a better place for all, not just a few wingnut corporate donors.

[proud patriot]

9. Yeah !

:bounce:

[proud patriot]

10. hey I just this from an email I got today from his campaign

Cool B-)