The Progressive THINKERS: [SDCPJ] Gregg's Plea for a Sit-in

Thursday, June 18, 2009

[SDCPJ] Gregg's Plea for a Sit-in

A Plea For Sit-in Participation,

"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful
words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of
the good people". Martin Luther King

I have been an activist in progressive causes for over forty years, but
I have never seen a crisis like we face today. Governor
Schwartzenegger's proposed cuts threaten the health of nearly one
million children, the livelihood of a half million CALWORKS recipients,
and the medication of tens of thousands of our HIV- positive brothers
and sisters. Leave aside the fact that these cuts mean giving up
millions of dollars in federal matching money, they are deeply immoral.
If a foreign country inflicted this kind of
destruction on so many of our citizens, our government would declare war
on them. I am asking that you engage in something much less violent
than war, but rather to join me in a peaceful *non-violent sit-in at the
Governor's
office at **1350 Front St.** this next Tuesday (the 23rd) at **noon*.
In order to participate you need to do three things. First, call me so
I know how many people are willing to take part; second, attend a
training session
so that we can guarantee that the sit-in is non-violent; and third, come
to the event on Tuesday. If you do not feel prepared to participate in
this act of civil disobedience, there is a rally and demonstration that
will precede the sit-in. No matter what level of commitment with which
you feel
comfortable, I hope you will not remain silent. Dr. King's words should
stir us to action.