Reply #14: Let me share

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if you wonder about it's effectiveness or anyone doubts that this can grow or get discouraged because you can't find anyone to join you. Let me share something.

Last week I almost talked myself out of heading out to protest. I didn't make my t-shirt until that morning. It was my wifes birthday and I'm going to stand outside for an hour? It isn't like there I can't find something productive to do around home... But I headed downtown and stood outside the courthouse with my cohort, talked to a few people, left feeling I did my little part.

This week my cohort is firm on returning with me but his two have backed out and other than the strangers I talked to last Sunday who I've got know way of reminding them to show up, everyone else I've asked "will try and make it". So I'm mentally preparing myself that it will just be two of us again, trying to stay positive when I read through Wes Jr. latest diary and see someone driving forty miles to stand with us.

I just think that's the coolest thing. Wes Jr. & Cenk share their idea. People in dozens of cities act. WesDem take on the task of listing the locations. And it goes from there.

At any point someone could have listened to the voice that said "what's the point" or "someone else ought to do that" snap, just like that it's forgotten and the world keeps going down the same path. but so far though people are saying they have had enough.

I'm starting to see this as not just Enough of the corruption & contempt from our leaders, but also enough of waiting for someone else to take a stand.