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Comment on What Can I Do? by Cindi Burkey

Cindi Burkey — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:26:48 +0000

A great video introducing one to Bradley Manning is at:
http://daserste.ndr.de/panorama/media/panor165.html

What happened to the comments on this site?

There were some great discussions. Are they lost now?

Los Angeles–anyone? Anyone want to help get something together here? Is L.A. listening?

Comment on Take Action! by Vanessa

Vanessa — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:32:47 +0000

so here’s an art idea. i’m blatantly copying amnesty intl, but didn’t someone say that copying someone is the best form of flattery?

anyway, to gain attention regarding the conditions at guantanamo bay, they re-created one of the cells there – i think it was in the back of a truck, and they invited people to come sit in the cell for 5-10 minutes a piece.

since brad is in solitary, why don’t we create a cardboard “cell” – and at future actions, we invite people to sit inside the cardboard walls for a few minutes to simulate being in solitary. we of course don’t have to take people’s clothes, but we can make them precisely aware of the fact that if they were brad, this would happen to them. also, part of this art installation would be a matress on the ground or on a really awful cot.

this “cell” could be portable and go from action to action – it would be easy to make, put up and take down, and the most important part about it would be inviting people, random passerby and everyone, to interact with it. nothing spreads the message of suffering as well as safe, sanitized re-creation of it. people who might not understand why solitary confinement is torture would get a much better idea by sitting in the “cell” for a few minutes.

and of course, all participation would be completely voluntary, and if no volunteers or curious passer-by came foward, then protestors could use the “cell” as a visual protest tool.

so there’s my idea. i hope this helps get our creative juices flowing!

Comment on We are all Bradley Manning! A call to action. by Bradley Manning Support Network » Manning’s Father to PBS’ Frontline:

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:07:02 +0000

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Comment on Rally for Bradley! Quantico VA. Sunday, March 20 by Bradley Manning Support Network » Global Bradley Manning Action Days Underway

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:56:21 +0000

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Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:56:03 +0000

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Comment on MLK Day protests at FBI headquarters and Marine Base Quantico by Bradley Manning Support Network » Manning removed from two-day suicide watch; attorney files complaint, calls action punitive

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:55:35 +0000

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Comment on Bradley Manning Action Days – International by bungy jumping – sonja und jenny

bungy jumping – sonja und jenny — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:44:22 +0000

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Comment on Amnesty International Lecture on Bradley Manning by FAY SMITH

FAY SMITH — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:26:59 +0000

This is wonderful news. I look forward to being able to view footage of the event.

Comment on Rally for Bradley! Quantico VA. Sunday, March 20 by Cindi Burkey

Cindi Burkey — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:18:03 +0000

Oh, and I agree with Kim. Kids should see role modeling of what democracy looks like. Otherwise, they won’t know what to do when they grow up. They need to be encouraged to think for themselves and given all the relevant information and not shamed if they disagree with their parents—but they should be able to see, for themselves, what peaceful demonstration looks like, what courage to speak up looks like when people like you give their Mommas and Daddys grief…they need to see that problems can be worked out through civil discourse.

One of the finest things in the world that people do is gather to send out a message. I’m proud that we have parents like Kim in our country who understand how important it is to get the truth out.

What about those kids in the collateral murder video? “Shouldn’t be in a war zone!” Well, they live there.

Our kids here in the U.S. would be horrified to know what happened to those kids. You want to explain it to them?

Or would you like to explain to them why this is allowed to go on and nobody does anything about it?

Comment on Rally for Bradley! Quantico VA. Sunday, March 20 by Cindi Burkey

Cindi Burkey — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:44:55 +0000

The person above who said Boycott Hollywood is right. I’m really disappointed that the well-knowns in my town are silent on Manning.