I suggested the following to Senator Schumer (one of my senators) and a similar one to my NY Representative. I would love to hear people’s thoughts about it!
Senator Schumer,
With our federal laws and even our Constitution being violated by a rogue President, now is the time for you and your fellow Democrats and Independents (and any Repub…
I suggested the following to Senator Schumer (one of my senators) and a similar one to my NY Representative. I would love to hear people’s thoughts about it!
Senator Schumer,
With our federal laws and even our Constitution being violated by a rogue President, now is the time for you and your fellow Democrats and Independents (and any Republicans who have the courage) to lead in the resistance. We need a strong statement, one that is symbolic, impactful, AND feasible.
So here is my suggestion: a Liberty Torch relay to Washington, D.C. that passes through villages, towns, cities, and suburbs on its way to D.C. via state capitals, with perhaps a scheduled "arrival" in D.C. on July 4th. There would be a statement on the torch reaffirming commitment to uphold and protect the Constitution of the United States, and then there would be a digital mechanism, perhaps using blockchain technology, for Americans to electronically sign their name to that statement. This would enable Americans to sign onto the statement without having to physically attend the relay. And the torch would be not one torch but 435 torches that start in the Congressional districts and make their way to their state capital. If blockchain is used, then with each signature, the blockchain gets longer. As these torches are relayed there would be opportunities for ceremonies to receive and pass on the torch, with marches and caravans along the way.
From each state capital, a caravan of that state's torches would then drive to Washington D.C. An "app" could be set up to enable Americans to track the relay of the torches along with signatures as they came in. PSAs and local and national media would track the spectacle. There would then be a grand Constitutional lighting ceremony in Washington D.C. attended by Congressional and civil leaders to receive the 435 torches where they would be displayed. Each Senator and House Representative, Supreme Court Justice, and the President would then be called on to reaffirm their commitment, per their oath of office, to support and defend the Constitution of the United States by signing a federal version of the torch.
A nonresponse to these historically unprecedented attacks on our Constitution and underlying democratic norms would reinforce these attacks by implicitly accepting them. Our hand is forced. The time for action--to say that this in not normal or acceptable--is now.
Please let me know what you think. I stand ready to help make something like this happen.
I suggested the following to Senator Schumer (one of my senators) and a similar one to my NY Representative. I would love to hear people’s thoughts about it!
Senator Schumer,
With our federal laws and even our Constitution being violated by a rogue President, now is the time for you and your fellow Democrats and Independents (and any Republicans who have the courage) to lead in the resistance. We need a strong statement, one that is symbolic, impactful, AND feasible.
So here is my suggestion: a Liberty Torch relay to Washington, D.C. that passes through villages, towns, cities, and suburbs on its way to D.C. via state capitals, with perhaps a scheduled "arrival" in D.C. on July 4th. There would be a statement on the torch reaffirming commitment to uphold and protect the Constitution of the United States, and then there would be a digital mechanism, perhaps using blockchain technology, for Americans to electronically sign their name to that statement. This would enable Americans to sign onto the statement without having to physically attend the relay. And the torch would be not one torch but 435 torches that start in the Congressional districts and make their way to their state capital. If blockchain is used, then with each signature, the blockchain gets longer. As these torches are relayed there would be opportunities for ceremonies to receive and pass on the torch, with marches and caravans along the way.
From each state capital, a caravan of that state's torches would then drive to Washington D.C. An "app" could be set up to enable Americans to track the relay of the torches along with signatures as they came in. PSAs and local and national media would track the spectacle. There would then be a grand Constitutional lighting ceremony in Washington D.C. attended by Congressional and civil leaders to receive the 435 torches where they would be displayed. Each Senator and House Representative, Supreme Court Justice, and the President would then be called on to reaffirm their commitment, per their oath of office, to support and defend the Constitution of the United States by signing a federal version of the torch.
A nonresponse to these historically unprecedented attacks on our Constitution and underlying democratic norms would reinforce these attacks by implicitly accepting them. Our hand is forced. The time for action--to say that this in not normal or acceptable--is now.
Please let me know what you think. I stand ready to help make something like this happen.
Thank you,
Stephan Brown