Freewayblogger Plans 100 Sign Protest in LA

[gohawks]

On Tuesday, Sept. 7th, the Freewayblogger will post one hundred signs on LA area freeways protesting the war in Iraq and the failure to find Osama Bin Laden. The lone activist has posted over 2,000 handpainted signs on California freeways since the war began.

According to the Freewayblogger, freeway signposting is the last opportunity open to the average individual to reach out directly to large numbers of their fellow citizens.

"Every other mass-medium for political speech is controlled by corporate interests. When you write a letter to the editor, it's the editor who decides whether or not it'll be published. When you call into a talk show, the host decides when to cut you off. When you put a sign on the freeway, it says exactly what you want it to say, and thousands of people will read it."

"When the Founding Fathers gave us the right to free speech they did it for a reason, and part of that reason was to give every citizen the responsibility to sound the alarm when they felt their country, or our democracy, was in danger, and I think ours is."

Our country is in danger from an administration whose
policies are multiplying our enemies and alienating our friends. And our democracy is in danger from having a flow of information all but entirely controlled by a few large corporations. Freewayblogging is my way of fighting back against both."

"Don't mourn: Organize." -Joe Hill

"Stop organizing: Do Something." -the Freewayblogger

http://www.freewayblogger.com

[Southsideirish]

1. I love and admire these "lone wolf" activists. We had one in the

Chicago area about 25 years ago known as "The Fox" and through his own devices, would point out plants in the area that were polluting the Fox River. He would dress in black and, under cover of darkness, would hang banners on their smokestacks or river dumping areas and this sort of thing - then call the local press and announce what he did.

A wonderful person, he has since died, I understand, but he did a tremendous amount of good for the community and environment. I wish I had that kind of courage. One person can make a difference.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

5. I remember the Fox

There were even "Go Fox" bumperstickers. I didn't know that his identity was ever revealed, but I recall what he did.

[mongo]

6. My first LTTE was in support of the Fox

When I was something like 10 years old. If I remember correctly, he also destroyed the drainpipes to the Armour-Dial plant in Montgomery, Ill that was dumping their waste into the Fox river.

Grew up just two blocks from that river. In Boulder Hill, S of Montgomery.

[NMDemDist2]

2. awesome, I love that guy/gal n/t

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. We've got to do this any way we can

I think this is a great idea!

[kid a]

4. I'll keep my eye open nt

[newyawker99]

8. Hi meany!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[mongo]

7. His tactics are catching on

[neomonkey]

9. This is great

I live in L.A. and I'm radically inspired!

Amazing, you take away a group's voice and they find ways to express themselves. Take that FoxMSNBCCNN, all of you.