Project "In Case I Disappear" - Will Pitt - if you don't like it, tell me

[helderheid]

What if all of us with web cams made a video of ourselves reading Will Pitt's "In Case I Disappeard" and uploading it to YouTube, Google Video, and Photobucket?

Edited to add link:



http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/092906J.shtml

[helderheid]

1. not good?

[Jo March]

2. Does sound interesting

Perhaps we could just speak from the heart? :shrug:

[acmejack]

3. Not bad...

Glad you didn't leave. I kind of freaked out when you initially said you were going to pull in your horns and become a just another nondescript citizen. I felt if they could get you to do that, then we had truly lost. Not to put that load on you, but when I saw a post of your's yesterday I was greatly heartened...

[annabanana]

6. I rather suspect

it would not be in her nature to withdraw.

[helderheid]

8. I'm not gone yet, but don't count on me sticking around for much longer.

[acmejack]

24. Nothing i can say.

Good luck to you.

[helderheid]

25. Thanks - I am just thinking about my children

[Viva_La_Revolution]

4. is it a new essay?

got a link? :hi:

[helderheid]

7. got the name wrong - "In Case I Disappear"

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/092906J.shtml

[Viva_La_Revolution]

10. Thanks. I think Will should read the first paragraphs up to

"Legislation passed by the Republican House and Senate, ..."

and this part... " By writing this essay, I could be deemed an "enemy combatant." It's that simple, and very soon, it will be the law. I always laughed when people told me to be careful. I'm not laughing anymore.

In case I disappear, remember this. .."

on edit: and he gets the last paragraph, cause he called dibs. :D

We can fill in the rest. :)

[helderheid]

14. gooooood

[mod mom]

5. Did you PM Will?

[helderheid]

9. have not - should -thanks!

[helderheid]

11. done

[WilliamPitt]

12. Dibs on the last paragraph

but I have no vid equipment. :)

[helderheid]

13. Web cams are cheap! :)

I hadn't thought about splitting in into paragraphs but that actually is a good idea! I was thinking the whole thing read by as many DUers as possible and then uploaded.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

15. I'm sure someone can morph them together for us...

just have everyone do it against a white background.

It would be realllly good.

[mod mom]

16. Got i-sight for Christmas, but have no idea how to use it.

My technical skills are pathetic. :( but a great idea!

[helderheid]

17. I'm sure someone on DU can help us! Never heard of i-sight!

[mod mom]

18. for macs.

[alfredo]

19. Be sure to send letters to the editor.

Here's one I sent out to the largest paper in the state.

The subject of the letter was in another field. It explained the letter was about S 3930

Why did Bush push so hard for immunity from the 1996 War Crimes Act?

More importantly for our state, why did Senator Mitch McConnell
introduce such a law? It seems to me that a person that enables
criminal activities or gives aid and comfort to war criminals is just
as guilty as the one committing the crimes. Even if he isn't liable
under international law, he has brought shame upon our great state by
becoming a stooge for a man who has openly admitted to wanting to be
"the dictator."

America has survived much greater threats without having to resort to
dictatorial rule. Why are we so willing to surrender all power to an
authoritarian ruler? Have we become a nation of cowards?

[patcox2]

20. They're probably having secret meetings in the white house right now!

To discuss you guys and the grave threat you present to the Administration and what steps they need to take to "disapear you."
I can see it now, Condi and Cheney arguing over whether it should be just Pitt, Condi favoring the "decapitation theory," that if you do away with the leader, the movement will fade, while Cheney holds out for a "scorched earth" policy of disappearing Pitt and all his followers.

Yup, I bet thats what they're doing.

It makes for a dramatic inner fantasy life to believe so, anyway.

[helderheid]

21. o....kay

[Marie26]

22. Isn't that a little melodramatic? nt

[helderheid]

23. Well, perhaps. However with the new law, they can in fact disappear people

and have our rights stripped away. Whether they would or not is an entirely other matter. Most people though do not know that the laws now allow for it. I loved Will Pitt's writing on it and thought perhaps using the only media we have to educate people wouldn't be a bad thing. MHO.

[debbierlus]

26. I have a myspace group that has formed a pact

Just in case this happened.

[helderheid]

27. Would you be interested in working on this video?

I've seen your work :yourock:

[helderheid]

28. late night kick