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Supporting Democracy in Burma
Posted to: <Ned> Front Porch by Soren Gordhamer (10), Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:42:03 PDT
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Any ideas how to support the growing Democracy movement in Burma?
Between 50,000 and 100,000 people on the street to ask for basic freedoms.
See article here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070 924/ap_on_re_as/myanmar
By Dominique Beyens (19), Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:22:02 PDT
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topBy Linda Nowakowski (189), Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:00:27 PDT
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By Soren Gordhamer (10), Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:07:43 PDT
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By Dominique Beyens (19), Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:29:31 PDT
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By Linda Nowakowski (189), Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:39:02 PDT
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If 174,855 people each did something little but concerted - yeah! Can it be organized? What could it be?
If the number continues to grow at this rate...in two weeks it could be nearly 1.5 million people...
By Jayne Cravens (9), Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:54:38 PDT
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"Any ideas how to support the growing Democracy movement in Burma?"
One way that isn't very high-profile but that does make a huge difference is to write your US Representative and your US Senators, stating your concerns about Burma and what you would like the USA to do in response to such. Letters to congresspeople still carry very big weight. Invite your friends over, order pizza, and haveve a letter-writing party. And while you are at it, make sure they are all registered to vote -- letters from registered voters carry even more weight.
By Jeff Mowatt (29), Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:41:06 PDT
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Soren, The Facebook campaign seems to be gathering a critical mass of support :
http://www.facebook.com/group.ph p?gid=24957770200
Aside from the various events detailed there, maybe one should refuse to trade with any organisation profiting at the expense of Burmese citizens.