For all who might be interested, I am now starting a revolutionary group of sorts (currently hosted on Yahoo), generically called "Revolution" for now. I have written some general introductory material for it, and I will now present it for your consideration. These express some of my thoughts on change and progress in our society as well as the status of economic inequality and political elitism in our nation. Enjoy. If, after reading this, you think you might be interested in helping to make this group into something more than my pet project, feel free to join up...the website will be given at the end of this blog.

First, my general introduction to the group:

Today in America, the wealthiest 1% of the population control over 40% of assets. America's middle classes are shrinking as a growing number of Americans live at or near the poverty line. The wealthy, political elite, both liberal and conservative, have undermined the economic equality that once characterized America as a prosperous, free nation. The rich have become more and more rich, while the poor have become poorer. The middle classes have slumped while elitist coffers were filled and lower classes bulged with over-worked, underpaid Americans. The average wage of Americans has fallen drastically since the 1950's. Today, most families cannot survive without two working adults. What is needed to reverse these trends of decline, of decadence, and of exploitation is change. Drastic and immediate change. Revolution. This change will not be brought about by pundits, cynics, or politicians. It will rise up from the people themselves. It will not result from a change in political policy, or the victory of one elitist political party over another. What is necessary for change, for progress, is for the people themselves to rise up and cast off the parasites of society, those who would horde wealth while watching the people suffer. Now is the time for the people of our great nation to rise up and give new life to the American dream of freedom and equality. This change will not be brought about by organized protest, by picketing, or by the empty existant means of political contribution. Neither will this change be brought about by violence or by unjust assault on the innocent. It will be brought about by aggressive civil disobedience, by active insurgence of the masses, by noncompliance, and by the progressive restructuring of society through living democracy. Welcome to the world as it will be. Welcome to Revolution.

Secondly, my first writing in the group:

Welcome to Revolution_. This is a very new group, but it will center around the use of "Guerilla Tactics" to affect social, political and economic change. As mentioned on the home page of this group, these tactics include civil disobedience, active insurgence and insubordination by the masses, as well as many other methods that introduce societal volatility in order to cast aside that which might stand in the way of progress. These methods are very different from violence. Violent revolution is a thing of the past. In the 21st century, volatility replaces violence. Economic stagnation and injustice must be fought with insurgence, with disruption. Political noncompliance destroys legitimacy of government. Disobedience counteracts disinformation. The 21st century is the century of hyperinformation, of the projection of society as its own mirror. Opinion, conjecture, and speculation have taken life, becoming forces in and of themselves. In order for society to move forward, it is only necessary for the suggestion of progress to gain sufficient momentum to breach the boundaries between idea and action. Socio-economic and political change are no longer brought about by physical violence, but by ideological violence, by the destabilization of our fragile system, and by restructuring through democratic, involved processes.

Well there we are...either the beginning of a revolution, or one more unheard rant in cyberspace. Either way, I'm happy.
And the website:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Revolution_/

If you plan on writing this down or anything, please do note the underscore following the "n" in revolution...it is part of the name of the group and part of the address...

Until next time.