Comments on: U.S. Congress continues posturing on genocide in Darfur http://faithinactiononline.com/2007/08/02/us-congress-continues-posturing-on-genocide-in-darfur/ Religion, Policy, Activism Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:37:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Benjamin Jancewicz http://faithinactiononline.com/2007/08/02/us-congress-continues-posturing-on-genocide-in-darfur/#comment-1325 Benjamin Jancewicz Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:41:58 +0000 http://faithinactiononline.com/?p=356#comment-1325 On the flip side, a lot of people would LIKE to do something, but don't know what to do. Typically, someone has to get the bandwagon moving before anyone can jump on. But in this case, the bandwagon is already built. It's loaded, it primed, but no one has got it moving. The problem is too big, too far away, and, well, the media doesn't seem to be concerned about it, so why should be? What's going to get people moving is this. Find someone who's got it right. The grass-roots peoples that are on the ground, making changes. And then go back to the celebrities, the politicians, and the fake non-profits. And put them on blast for not helping out those soldiers. If they ignore you, go to press. If they want to use the press and media to broadcast their commitment to the issue, make them prove it. On the flip side, a lot of people would LIKE to do something, but don’t know what to do.
Typically, someone has to get the bandwagon moving before anyone can jump on.
But in this case, the bandwagon is already built. It’s loaded, it primed, but no one has got it moving.

The problem is too big, too far away, and, well, the media doesn’t seem to be concerned about it, so why should be?

What’s going to get people moving is this.
Find someone who’s got it right. The grass-roots peoples that are on the ground, making changes.
And then go back to the celebrities, the politicians, and the fake non-profits. And put them on blast for not helping out those soldiers. If they ignore you, go to press. If they want to use the press and media to broadcast their commitment to the issue, make them prove it.

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