Sunday, November 06, 2005
MEANS
Every activist has heard "I agree with what you seek but not how you go about it" or "What you are doing will only lead to.....". Perhaps we ought to focus less on desired ends and devote more concern to comparing possible means.
Here are some means that might be chosen.
- armed struggle
- assassination
- sabotage
- riot
- targeted violent confrontation
- non violent civil disobedience
- organize
- picketing
- marches
- vigils
- tatoo a political statement
- wear a political T-shirt
- graffitti
- boycott
- write letters to the editor
- write to government officials
- privately message those in opposition
- privately message those in agreement
- publish anonymous opinions
- donate to work of others
- vote
- pray to some god
- wish
- wait and see what happens
- party while one can
Here are some criteria that could to help guide the choice.
- which stands a better chance of getting the job done
- which would enhance the lives of the most people
- which would cause the least harm to the most people
- which entails the least risk to oneself
- which would detract least from current comfort
- which would cause popular labelling
- which would cause unpopular labelling
- which would cause loss of friends
- which would be easiest
- history and current events
Here are some other means that need to be added to the list:
Strategy
Long term direction and vision
Tactics
Short term
The good fight
New political party
Moose Party
Two Party System
Run for office
Corporate candidates
Lower fees
Media regulation
New media
New fund raising methods
Write a book
Mainstream publishers
Access to corporate shelves
Free publishing
CDs DVDs
Voting systems and method
No audits
Instant runoff
Electoral College
Local Action Groups
Networks for similar actions
Snowball Effect
Blogs
Effective communication of ideas
Cross Posts
