Sitting on Your Ass Can Also Be Action

Now that I have your attention, let’s explore.

One of the biggest difficulties with public perception is that the people are subject to never-ending propaganda via the traditional media. It is extremely unfortunate but it is the truth of the American society today.

We can no longer count on the media to be the fourth estate. The media conglomerates have too many conflicts of interest to report the truth. We have [Saint] Reagan to thank for the abolition of the Fairness Doctrine. Although it started with Reagan and Bush I,we have Clinton to thank for the deregulation of media consolidation.

Representative Slaughter has introduced legislation to restore the Fairness Doctrine. HR 501. Please contact your Rep and ask them to cosponsor this legislation. 1-888-355-3588.

Anyway – back to sitting on your ass and doing Progressive Action at the same time. How about we take it upon ourselves to educate people? Why not invite your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers over for a Progressive movie night? Make it a potluck; then you only need to provide a DVD player and a TV and a couple of places to sit. Brilliant, huh?!

What movies to show?

There are a few movies out there who are asking for people to host a screening:

• The Big Guy – Tom Delay’s Stolen Congress

• Sir No Sir!

• Iraq For Sale

• Why We Fight

There are several examples of coordinated Progressive movie showings. These sites can offer ideas for what to show:

• Progressive Movie Screenings in Vancouver

• Portland Alliance Movie Night

• Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies

Here are a few Progressive Movie makers:

• Michael Moore dot com

• Iron Weed Films

• Stone Soup Studios

Here are a couple of sites that offer some downloads and some trailers:

• Brasscheck TV

• Information Clearing House dot info

Here is a cool subscription movie org where you keep the movies (these movies are labeled “Spiritual” vs “Progressive” but it is pretty cool that you own the movies.) I am partial to Netflix dot com, but there are several ways to get great movies.

• Spiritual Cinema Circle

Sit on your ass, host a movie night, educate the populace. This will provide a tremendous service to the American people.

Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.
Thomas Jefferson