REMINDER - wear red on Fridays to protest Bush*!

[LoZoccolo]

This is a reminder to everyone about this protest that's making it's rounds through inboxes. Pass it along to your friends who would like to protest Bush* and keep it kicked.

My name is Nadia Jensen and I have an idea for a quiet revolution. Please take 5 minutes to read my email and then help me if you can: Here's some history behind this idea: When Norway was occupied by Germany in 1940, Norwegian women began to knit RED caps for children as a way of letting everyone know that they did not like what was happening in their country, that they didn't like having their freedom taken away by the Nazis. My great aunt, Karin Knudson Myrstad, was one of the women who knit red caps for her children and others. Similarly, in Denmark, women knit red-white-and blue caps (colors of the Allies) for the very same reason.

The result was that whenever Norwegians and Danes left their homes -- to go to the store, to work, etc, they could see that the majority opposed what was going on in their country. As you know, both countries organized effective Resistance efforts and changed history -- everything that happened began simply by wearing red!!!! (or the colors of the Allies, in Denmark).

1. BACKGROUND: I believe, as many of us do, that at the very heart of our democracy is our right to oppose certain policies of our government. Increasingly, our Government is redefining "freedom" in ways that make too many Americans perceive that it is risky to oppose his policies - and, in particular, current inroads about individual freedoms and policies in the U.S. and abroad. However, many of us do oppose what our government is doing to individual rights-- and I have an idea that will allow all of us to recognize each other very easily so we can see that we are the majority.

2. SO... I have been thinking that it's time to take action in a way that is effective and easy for all of us to do: Just wear red every Friday between now and election day.

Wear a little or a lot - just be sure that when you leave your house to go about your day - to work, to school, to the store, to the gas station, wherever you go in your daily routine - that everyone who sees you will see that you are wearing red because you believe in freedom and you don't agree with our current administration's policies at home and abroad. I'm really certain that we'll see that lots of us wearing red for freedom - because we are the majority. We just need a way to show each other who we are!!! Between now and election day, ask everyone you know to wear red for "Freedom Fridays."

3. I have already spread the word to friends and have had a very enthusiastic response. This email has been forwarded around the country by many who receive it - feel free to send in on to your friends and co-workers.

Here's a link to a war museum where they talk about the red caps some:
http://lofotenkrigmus.no/e_grini.htm

[AFSCME girl]

1. Thank you for

posting this. It's a great idea :bounce: I will be wearing
red tomorrow!

[Robroy]

2. Will do

But that means giving up 'Hawaiian Shirt Day Fridays'.

[LoZoccolo]

4. Hahahaha not really!

The red shirt that I wear is a red hawaiian shirt!

People who know me know I love hawaiian shirts, and wear them almost all the time all summer.

[MadHound]

3. There are just times

When being a Chiefs fan, and a political protestor go hand in hand. Red on Fridays? Of course, since every good Chiefs fan does that already.

Gotta love it when a good plan comes together.

[TexasSissy]

5. Why not blue, the Dem. color?

[LoZoccolo]

7. Historical reasons given in the email.

Plus the cat's already out of the bag; this email is all over the place.

[dietdpfan]

6. Terrific Idea

I'm going to send this to everyone on my e-mail list.

Thanks for the heads up!

:)

[RoadRunner]

8. A heads up.

There was a letter to the editor in my local paper today urging everyone to wear red this Friday and every Friday as a show of support for our troops. I did a google search (red +friday +troops) and there are many stories and posts out there suggesting wearing red on Friday as a way to show the "liberals" that the majority of americans support the current administration and its policies in Iraq. Here's an example:

" Word of mouth, press, TV, lets each person tell your friends and see if we can make the United States on any given Friday, a sea of RED much like a home football game at the University of Nebraska. I guarantee you that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED much to the disdain of the un-American ralliers. Let's all Americans lead by example, wear RED on FRIDAYS." http://www.geocities.com/sfa_x/support_troops_2003.htm

and this:

"Quite a few Americans support our troops, but as usual, we are the silent majority. We are not 'organized' to really reflect who we are, or our opinions.

"We would like to start a grass roots movement using the membership of the Special Operations Association and the Special Forces Association to organize Americans who support our troops.

"The idea is not to stand on street corners once or twice, not to carry signs in a rally. It's much simpler than that. We need to inform the local VFWs and American Legions, our local press, TV, and even continue carrying the message up to the national levels as we start to get this going.

"Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is that starting and continuing on each and every Friday, we and every red-blooded American who supports our men and women, wear something red.
http://www.shirleyoracle.com/Stories/0,1413,111%257E10131%257E2248831,00.html

I don't know what to make of this, just pointing it out as a heads up.

[Zen]

9. I'm confused

Now what would one do?

[mdmc]

10. wear something red tomorrow

celebrate May day.

[Zen]

11. lol, you're killing me ha ha ha ha ha ha

:P

[LoZoccolo]

12. Their shit has been going on for six months...

...and still hasn't gained traction. I say we steal it. Whenever the conservatives want to do something like that, they rarely get it going.