Simple but POWERFUL activism idea

A simple but powerful suggestion to enhance the impact of &quot;occupy&quot; and similar activism events. <!--break--> I suggest that patriots, at every &quot;occupy&quot; event, and other events where appropriate, ALL gather into a military formation in public view, and slowly and solemnly repeat this part of the military, police and government official oath: &quot;I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.&quot; There is nothing uniquely &quot;military&quot; about that part of the oath! Standing in formation is very easy to do, and there will be at least one veteran to assist in any gathering. &quot;Defend&quot; doesn't have to mean violence, either. There are plenty of peaceful ways to do that, peacefully &quot;occupying&quot; being one. By SLOWLY and carefully repeating that, OVER AND OVER, bystanders will hear, and some are very likely to join in! Imagine how big a formation might grow if those in the formation waved passers-by to come join it! Can you imagine the impact on nearby government or media office personnel if they kept hearing that oath being repeated, in ever louder numbers? May apply in other countries too - most constitu- tions have excellent guiding principles which are ignored by their regimes. God speed! Eleanor White

<p>A simple but powerful suggestion to enhance the<br /> impact of "occupy" and similar activism events.</p> <!--break--><p>I suggest that patriots, at every "occupy" event,<br /> and other events where appropriate, ALL gather<br /> into a military formation in public view, and<br /> slowly and solemnly repeat this part of the military,<br /> police and government official oath:</p> <p>"I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE<br /> CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES<br /> OF AMERICA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES<br /> FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC."</p> <p>There is nothing uniquely "military" about that<br /> part of the oath! Standing in formation is very<br /> easy to do, and there will be at least one veteran<br /> to assist in any gathering.</p> <p>"Defend" doesn't have to mean violence, either.<br /> There are plenty of peaceful ways to do that,<br /> peacefully "occupying" being one.</p> <p>By SLOWLY and carefully repeating that, OVER<br /> AND OVER, bystanders will hear, and some are<br /> very likely to join in!</p> <p>Imagine how big a formation might grow if those<br /> in the formation waved passers-by to come join it!<br /> Can you imagine the impact on nearby government<br /> or media office personnel if they kept hearing that<br /> oath being repeated, in ever louder numbers?</p> <p>May apply in other countries too - most constitu-<br /> tions have excellent guiding principles which are<br /> ignored by their regimes.</p> <p>God speed!</p> <p>Eleanor White</p>