image of Chicago being rather tough – a city to be reckoned with – a place it
would take some courage to navigate through by bicycle – but Chicago welcomes
travelers with open arms and bicyclists can not only feel at home here, this is
indeed a bicycling town, a walking town, a joggers town.
After my hostess, a local 9/11 truth activist,
picked me up at the Navy Pier, a popular amusement park on the shores of Lake
Michigan, the sun set and the city lights illuminate the Chicago skyline against
the backdrop of a deep, moonlit sky filled with cool sea air.
As I took in the wondrous city I also recognized
the juxtaposition of hidden forces, governing and financial powers that in the
light of day would not reflect the sparking radiance of a beautiful city and
imbalances in the economic strata among the people. With another teacher's
strike looming I reflected on the endless challenges faced by the populace as
they grapple to assert fairness and equality.
Activists in Wisconsin, fired up by the
atrocities of Governor Scott Walker and his cabinet, shared numerous stories
with me, not only of actions in Wisconsin but also in Chicago where some
traveled and gathered to protest the G8 NATO summit, I heard stories of arrests
of peaceful protesters and listened in horror as an activist, a petite
elementary school teacher, shared the story of her arrest when officers in full
riot gear arrested her for screaming in defense of a young man who was being
strangled by an officer with a club to his throat – as she yelled, “Stop!!
You're killing him!!” officers surged upon her and one came over to her and
forcibly jammed his thumb into her eye.
The activists of Wisconsin ensconced me in a
series of safe havens, one after another – I felt I was part of an underground
railroad being led from one home to the next, being fed, regaled with stories
and kindnesses. There's really no way to adequately repay the kindness I've
received along the way, save to press on in good spirit.
Students, first responders, and just folks along
the way have, as has become the norm, been receptive and open to the message –
it's my belief that a paradigm shift is taking place, a collective awakening,
people are ready to hear this message.
My hope is that upon investigation of the science
and evidence presented by AE911Truthand films such as 9/11: Explosive
Evidence – Experts Speak Out or Blueprint for Truth: the Architecture of
Destruction, that individuals will take upon themselves activism in their
communities as well.
Collegesare a wonderful place to arrange
screenings of these films at – a student at a college or university can arrange
for the reservation of a lecture room at no cost. Whether 5 or 500 attend – the
message is being disseminated and there's always more that can be done.
Individuals can purchase bulk packages of these
films from the Experts Speak Out or the AE Online Store and distribute them among first
responders in their communities, as well as just going to their local college
and university campuses and talking to students – passing out dvds and
introducing students to the science and evidence being presented by these
experts.
One selling point is that the film9/11: Explosive Evidence –Experts Speak Out
recently shot up to number 1 on the PBS Most Watched list!!
Persons interested in further college outreach
can contact Steve Cohn at scohn@ae911truth.org
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Activism need not be sweeping and far reaching –
it can be but everyone counts, every action matters, everything, each
time we tell others, each time we share this message with others, in a spirit of
mutual respect and tolerance for differences, we are being an activist and
fulfilling our mandate as American citizens.
In an election year and with voting day
approaching I'm reminded that voting simply isn't enough – our forefathers gave
us an entire package of responsibilities involved in the sustenance of a free
society – it is our responsibility to assert our free speech and our right to
peaceful assembly and redress of grievances.
We've lost many liberties since and due to the
official story of 9/11 – it will be a long road ahead to have these restored for
ourselves and for our children, for their children – but that restoration won't
take place without activism –that would be impossible – activism is encoded in
our Bill of Rights not only as our right but as our responsibility – a free
society is wholly dependent upon the activism and dissent of it's people – and
for that each one of us is responsible.
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