The zeitgeist of these boards says that the Time for Talk is behind us and the Time for Action looms large on the horizon! People are tired of words without meaning, piddling our time and energy away on the message boards.

So be it.

Let us begin.

What we must do first is choose a Single Goal.

1 Goal

So what is it folks? And "Overthrow the Elites" doesn't count since that is a multi-step process which absolutely requires a well-defined follow up plan.

What I am asking for is a single concession to wring from the government through the mighty power of ACTION! After all, if we're going to have millions of people showing up in DC some day we need to be asking for Something Specific with one voice.

So what is it?

Once we agree on the purpose of this Movement, we can commence with the Moving.

My nomination: Ban the Stock Market. Would anyone care to second the motion?

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INCOME INEQUALITY!!!

No more poor, no more super rich! Some people are going to flame me for being a socialist, so be it. Try living on frozen pizzas for a couple of years while watching Wall St. rake in the big bucks. Try telling your 8 year old he can't have a Chucky Cheese birthday party, and see others with 40 million dollar yachts. Try working a full week, pay all your bills, and not have enough left over for gas to get to work for another full week, and hear about Exxon making record profits. ENOUGH!!! Is it too much to ask that millionaires CEOs get 2% less pay so people on the line can make more than minimum wage?

The movement towards legalization of Marijuana.

Let's face it, hemp is the only cash crop that has proven results.

This country has gained it's independence by the mass cultivation of hemp.

Originally posted by 12.21.12
The movement towards legalization of Marijuana.

Let's face it, hemp is the only cash crop that has proven results.

This country has gained it's independence by the mass cultivation of hemp.

Shhhhhhhhhh you cant say that here on ATS

Originally posted by 12.21.12
The movement towards legalization of Marijuana.

Let's face it, hemp is the only cash crop that has proven results.

This country has gained it's independence by the mass cultivation of hemp.

Here's hoping the mods see fit to leave your suggestions since you are focusing strictly on the economic reality of a cash crop rather than the intoxicant effects.

We'll see if we get enough agreement, but this may prove to divisive to be the rallying cry. After all, we already have a pretty strong legalization movement in this country. I just wonder if it's reached its plateau.

Isn't this thread a violation of the terms of ATS. There's to be no planning of any kind. I'm at least under this assumption. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Originally posted by patmac
Isn't this thread a violation of the terms of ATS. There's to be no planning of any kind. I'm at least under this assumption. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

If it's a TOS violation, I have no problem with it being canned, though I hope that my use of this supposed call for action is clearly a rhetorical device to frame a discussion on the inherent lack of cohesion within the "Awake" communties.

People are constantly screaming for Action! around these parts without ever taking the time to discern a logical goal or destination.

I'd rather generate a conversation about specific (if not realistic) goals then let the negativity feed off itself until some loon ends up on a clocktower somewhere.

In short (too late, I know) this thread should be about ends and not means.