Revered Billy is going to Madison...

[luvspeas]

He just posed on Facebook:

We'll visit the capitol in Madison, Wisconsin tomorrow, Tues, visiting the rotunda midday. The bravery of the public servants of the dairy state is flowing into activists here in New York City and across the land, as the corporations & wealthy take unprecedented amounts of money and seek to privatize all services once held in common.

I love him. He should be able to attract a lot of attention and support!

[CTyankee]

1. Who? sorry if I'm lame, but the only rev. billy I can think of is graham and he's really old!

[luvspeas]

3. fro their website...a bit dry, but you get the idea

http://www.revbilly.com/

Mission
The Church of Life After Shopping is project of The Immediate Life, a New York based arts organization using theater, humor, and grassroots organizing to advance individuals and communities towards a more equitable future - starting today. We partner with citizens, grassroots organizations and progressive visionaries to produce dynamic, informed public campaigns that enact our core values - participatory democracy, ecological sustainability, and the preservation of vibrant communities and local economies.
History
Since 1996 our project has expanded from a one-man performance artist preaching against consumerism on the sidewalks of Times Square to a 35-person choir and 7-person band with dozens of original songs, a critically acclaimed stage show, a major motion picture and multiple media platforms. We have demonstrated commitment to educating the public about the consequences of unsustainable consumption. Our message--consuming less--is the single most effective and immediate response an individual can take to immediately halting the climate crisis. This same message has reached millions of people and has contributed to the public's increasing awareness of the relationship between shopping and climate change. Besides our long-term commitment to promoting sustainable consumption, our organization’s efforts to revitalize public space and defend the first amendment have been documented all over the world.

[RKP5637]

6. Interesting!!! n/t

[CTyankee]

8. Oh, yes (dawn breaks over marble head!)!

Great! I love it!

[arcane1]

12. Check out the movie "What Would Jesus Buy?"

That's where I first heard of him. Great movie too :)

[femrap]

10. This guy

really rocks! They'll love him in WI.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. You mean BILLY GRAHAM??

No shit? Dubya's old spiritual adviser? The guy who loved Nixon?

[RKP5637]

4. K&R

[leftstreet]

5. I thought he died

:shrug:

[Brother Buzz]

7. I understand Billy retired and Franklin stepped up

I also understand Franklin Graham is flying Sarah Palin around in one of his jets. I believe he wants to join the mile high club with Sarah.

[luvspeas]

9. STOP IT! not billy graham! JEEZ!...

:rofl:

[arcane1]

11. I LOVE Reverend Billy!!!!

I was hoping he'd make an appearance there :)

:toast::bounce:

[northoftheborder]

13. Sorry if I'm totally out of this particular bit of cultural knowledge, but what REV. BILLY are you

TALKING ABOUT???

[theophilus]

15. Bill Talen. Google is your......you know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverend_Billy_and_the_Church_of_Life_After_Shopping

[northoftheborder]

16. Ohhh Kayye! Thanks for the education. How could I have not known about this man?

:dunce: :blush: :banghead: :headbang:

[Obamanaut]

14. Is he revered because he is a reverend? nt

[mike_c]

17. STOP SHOPPING!

I love Rev. Billy.