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marmar

(76,990 posts)
Fri May 24, 2013, 08:28 PM May 2013

Tomorrow........March Against Monsanto



http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/

To see the list of planned events: http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/p/blog-page.html


The March Against Monsanto was started by a handful of millenials with a passion for change, a passion that we all have within us. Many people make the mistake of looking for someone to make change for them when the real change in this world comes from within. The top-down approach for making the world a better place, i.e. electing politicians to do our bidding has come and gone, with little success. There's a revolution happening right before our eyes, and before I had the opportunity to help with the world-wide March Against Monsanto, I was largely oblivious to this sea change that is coming. The rules of change, of activism, of consciousness, and of helping people are being rewritten by you and me, one connection at a time. The new revolution of good is coming from the grass-roots and making its way upward; this bottom-up effect is exactly what those who would like to see us silent are afraid of.

This new way of media and activism cannot be controlled by the likes of corporations or governments; these are ideas and they cannot be stopped. This new paradigm shift starts with you, your friends and family, and the way you can connect with people around you; the way information is disseminated makes all the difference in this new paradigm. The mainstream media controls 95% of the information that we see, from television to newspapers, to magazines. This is the top-down technique, where you have no choice but to consume what's being served, making for a fickle population that was manipulated by commercials and where money made the major difference between a bill passing or failing, and a politician being elected or losing. The new media is a media of choice, where people can choose to get information on a topic that they choose. What does this mean? This means that a person that participates in the new media is more passionate, better informed, in turn a much more valuable asset to a social movement. These people are well versed in the information, founded in fact, and immune to the manipulation of a mainstream media establishment that is 90% owned by 6 monopolistic corporations. These new activists are warriors for truth and justice, and for those currently controlling the agenda, this can be a scary situation.

You see, the government and corporations are ingrained into the establishment; they're comfortable in their positions. This will be their downfall. History and science have shown that the comfortable devolve and the oppressed evolve; struggle is the essence of innovation and of change. This is why good always prevails over bad. The March Against Monsanto has grown beyond my wildest dreams; a few months ago it was just an idea. It has grown into a full blown movement and the people that started it wouldn't be able to stop if they wanted. You see, the people have taken over the March, the decentralization has come in a natural way, an intuitive way. Movements can no longer be over-centralized, as over-centralization is detrimental to any organization, institution, business and government. The new paradigm which is forming will be driven by people who care, not people who care for power. The old idea of inorganic manipulation, which used to be the norm, has fallen to the side in favor of this new movement of information: this new Revolution. Information is spreading in grass-roots, open source fashion, all the old rules are being thrown out. .....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/2013/05/note-i-will-be-hosting-special-radio.html


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Tomorrow........March Against Monsanto (Original Post) marmar May 2013 OP
Sometimes you kick, sometimes you get kicked..... marmar May 2013 #1
Ain't that the Cha May 2013 #3
Ask yourself, if a farmer has to dress like this to grow our food - truedelphi May 2013 #2
I'll be a the one in Nashville nt okaawhatever May 2013 #4
Excellent, Monsanto, like the Koch Bros and all the other cockroach-like Corps who have been sabrina 1 May 2013 #5
+1 for you Sabrina!! Lifelong Protester May 2013 #6
Thanks, Lifelong protester! They are having them all over the world. And it's about. sabrina 1 May 2013 #7

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
5. Excellent, Monsanto, like the Koch Bros and all the other cockroach-like Corps who have been
Fri May 24, 2013, 11:09 PM
May 2013

destroying everything that is good over the past several decades, behind closed doors, undetected and comfortable in their anonymity, or so they thought, are all being exposed now. The more people learn about these evil corps the more angry they are becoming.

Exposing them to the light of day is something they fear more than anything, which is why they cracked down so hard on OWS. But as the article says, you can't stop an idea. There IS a sea-change happening.

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