"All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness. For the advancement of these ends they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform, or abolish their government in such manner as they may think proper." It is time to make these words real. It is time to join these pioneering communities to drive thousands of local laws that build a people’s movement with the capacity to drive a right to local self-government into our state and federal constitutions. That’s the dream. And for those who for the past 10 years have said that the dream is impossible; that these communities ask for too much, too soon; and that we must play within the existing system of law and culture as a child within a sandlot – one simple refrain answers them all: If not us, who? If not now, when? - See more at: occupy/article/local-lawmaking-call-community-rights-movement?fb_action_ids=397286153714610&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582#sthash.ljhoTpv6.dpuf
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:48:19 +0000
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