“If we really wanted to wake up the world, we’d stop organizing for media attention and start organizing for impact.’
I think you’re on to something, could you define “impact”?
The problem is that our government is not listening to us...because they don't have to. We have a 1-party system and they can roll through anything they want. The existing mechanisms that our founding documents put in place are no longer working for us. The way they do that whatever they want (hey, why not a high-speed rail project all across the USA?!!!), is with our money. Hence, the only way we can have an impact is by starving them of their food source.
So, what does that look like? In the short term - like this:
1. We need to show our strength by a 1-3-day silent protest. All that means is that we don't go to work that day and we don't spend anything that adds to their coffers. It means getting off the government grid completely for those 1-3 days. We will probably have to do this more than once.
2. Since we can't get anything through our legislators, we need to start ignoring them: from all parties. Besides, they aren't listening. Don't call them, don't write to them, don't fax them, don't go to their townhall meetings, etc.
3. We need to start ignoring all the MSM. Don't send them letters to their editor; don't buy them; don't go to their websites, take their polls, respond to their blogs, etc.
4. We need to literally starve the legislators. The best way to do this is to enlist truckers nationwide - particularly those who make ANY deliveries to D.C. and the state capitols.
I could go on....