A great disturbance in the force...

[nadinbrzezinski]

A week ago I said that within 12 to 24 moths we would start seeing protests in the US. That is near in historic terms. I knew that we were nearing the point of stand up, or lose it for a generation or more. I am happy to say that the disturbance in the force was closer to us. It is now in Wisconsin. It will spread, call it a sneaky feeling. But people have come to see these republicans for what they are. Think about it this way...

Speaker but we may lose upwards of 50K jobs!

Well yes they were CREATED by the feds...

To his corner of the country that sounds great. but to most Americans who clik through C-SPAN on to Sports Center and DO NOT consume either LEfT wing or RIGHT wing media... that was tone deaf. They were elected to CREATE jobs... and they don't care that those jobs are eeevvilll guv'ment jobs, or not. Jobs is jobs is jobs. So yes there is a disturbance in the force, and what you see is the leading edge of people FINALLY getting it.

We are too early to see where this is going , but it is going somewhere.

Now I have found something else of interest. Well not shocking, really, if you know popular dynamics, I am all a-twitter with this. I want to see the American people finally going WE'VE HAD IT... but to some people here this is scary. Trust me, I understand. As much as this is exciting, worst case scenarios are never nice. But do try to roll with it. There is something about forces that build, and cannot be stopped. This is very likely one of those... so no use in trying to stop it.

Oh and to the elected officials in DC... you guys and gals better get behind this, as usual... or dust comes to mind.

But yes, there is a great disturbance in the force.

[Newest Reality]

1. Of these things, you speak well! - NT

[RandomThoughts]

2. Interesting post,

Although I see it as a pleasant wave in the force.

The disturbance was trying to take my beer and travel money years ago by smear. That was a wtf moment for me.

I wonder if a better society that is more balanced will correct the beer and travel money issue, very interesting question, but more justice and compassion is really important also.

[DeSwiss]

3. "....a great disturbance in the force."

- Not in the force, this is the FORCE.

K&R

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. I am proud to send you to the Greatest Page!

:patriot:

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Thanks it is just one of those moments in US history

[lonestarnot]

5. Here's to disturbing the peace that never was!

:toast:

[Dappleganger]

7. k&r

[cutlassmama]

8. that's why they are trying to pass the "internet kill switch" bill right now

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Absolutely

after all, see my sig for the strike fund...

I am spreading that as far and wide as I can.

This is scary, I can do something far away.

[The Doctor.]

10. An excellent vision.

As usual.

My only concern is the control of the media, and subsequently the morons, that the corporations evidently have. When things go south, they'll just blame the 'liberals'.

Still, I'm glad about the point you've made. It may well be part of our saving grace.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. As usual we will have to rely on

the alternate press.

It used to be the mimeograph... these days it is the net. We may have to go back to the mimeograph. Kill switch, there is a reason for that.

[Raksha]

12. K & R - Yes. Since February 1st I have felt it too.

[Kablooie]

13. And a great disturbance in the fourth

Turning that is.

[Rex]

14. Sorry that was me I had refried beans earlier.

:hide:

[iamtechus]

15. I agree with you about the disturbance. I've felt it too.

And I think that what you sense may be a sort of rumbling caused by the opposing forces struggling within the heads of many people. Many are suffering great anxiety caused by cogitive dissonance -- heads about to explode. Republican "truths" that they have long taken to be self-evident are being demonstrated to be false.
:nuke:

[NuttyFluffers]

16. it's like things are speeding up...

;) :shrug: O8) :bounce:

off to dance with my inner-woo.

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. Yes them pesky trends I have spoken off in the past

got a kick in Egypt

[AsahinaKimi]

17. There is a storm brewing ...

The likes we have never seen...

[Stand and Fight]

18. You had me, but then you lost me...

"But people have come to see these republicans for what they are..." It's not a matter of it just being the Republicans who are to blame here. There are plenty of SOB's on the Democratic side who share just as much of the blame. The reality is that Congress -- by/buy and large -- is owned by the corporate special interest and other big money in this country. The people have no voice, so we have no choice. We must take to the streets or fall in defeat.

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. Yes, there is that, but who said meh to jobs lost

that was the Speaker... that is the point

Ours might be idiots, but they will not go Meh over government jobs,

[Skidmore]

19. At this point, I would like to shut the government down

and force these idiots to face the nation instead of their focus groups.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. that may come

still my friend

[catzies]

21. Let's see which leaders line up behind the people, and how.

Great post BTW. :thumbsup:

[SidDithers]

22. A couple of months ago you also said war between the Koreas "was pretty much imminent"...

And last week you said Egypt was "entering a violent stage" 24 hours before Mubarak resigned.

I guess if you throw enough shit against the wall, something is bound to stick once in a while.

Sid

[rhett o rick]

36. Hey you are either on the side of the Lower Class or you're not. You sound like you are not. nm

[SidDithers]

37. Or, I just don't think the OP is particularly adept at predictions...nt

Sid

[Major Hogwash]

39. Check out blondeatlast's post about Johnny Rivers!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=421372&mesg_id=422260


I don't see everything, but I saw that.

I know a little about something, and crystal balls are hard to find, but making predictions I can tell you, "Im the one, I'm the one, I'm the one they call the Seventh Son".

:)

[lunatica]

25. It's time for a karmic adjustement

The pendulum has gone too far to the Right for too long. It was just a matter of time.

[Downtown Hound]

26. Excellent post. I've posted this before and I hate to post it again

but as a former advertising executive, I know that repetition is key to getting a message out. On April 20th of this year (the anniversary of the BP oil spill), various corporate sites all over the country will be occupied in non-violent civil disobedience. I will be attending and getting arrested, and I encourage anyone that can join us to do so. You don't have to be arrested if you can't, there are other ways to support the movement.

But if there really has been a great disturbance in the force, the let's help make that disturbance larger and larger. Let's create a tidal wave of opposition that the elite can't ignore. Join us in shutting the bastards down on April 20th.


http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=183592348320694

[OxQQme]

27. I would spell that "Farce" n/t

[robertpaulsen]

30. May the Farce be with you?

[BrklynLiberal]

28. KnR

[LanternWaste]

29. Great Disturbance in the Force... Love it!

Great Disturbance in the Force... Love it!


Sea change, tidal change, or hard rain? Difficult to tell, but damned exciting to watch.

[JCMach1]

31. 1848- Have been saying for quite some time here on DU

http://usa2uae.com/index.php/?s=1848

[nadinbrzezinski]

32. You and me... and a few others

It is spreading, isn't it lovely?

[JCMach1]

33. Watching it from the UAE is a bit scary... and Robert Kaplan

one of Wolfewitz's neocon buddies and chest beater in the press for the Iraq war is coming to my campus in one week. I have a few choice questions I want to ask him. Will also be passing along the information to the students. I don't think they will be happy when they find out who this guy actually is!

However, I will expect protests in the UAE at the same time they hit Palm Beach.

However, Bahrain, KSA, Oman, Kuwait, those are all different kettles of fish. It would be highly unlikely to happen in UAE and Qatar.

[nadinbrzezinski]

34. True, very true

you keep safe.

[rhett o rick]

35. WE NEED A NAME FOR THE MOVEMENT. Cant start without it.

Someone suggested United Citizens (as opposing Citizens United). Or maybe United Citizens Against Corruption.

Ok what have you got?

[nadinbrzezinski]

40. What is that Russ has started?

Oh yes Progressives United

http://www.talkradionews.com/quicknews/2011/2/17/feingold-launches-pac.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/16/russ-feingold-progressives-united-corporate-influence_n_816693.html

I think is on it's way

[thanks_imjustlurking]

38. I hope you are right. nt

[glinda]

41. Would be great to put more dynamite under the whole thing. I am ready.

[taught_me_patience]

42. My prediction is that this "disturbance" fizzles this weekend n/t.

[petronius]

43. "...as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced"?

You should probably watch Star Wars again, that's not the best metaphor (if you meant it to be positive)...

:)