If you feel that George
W. Bush is not a legitimate President - whether because of the
2000 election (the unconstitutional
U.S. Supreme Court decision, voting 'irregularities' - intimidation,
fraud, the 'felon purge' and more - in Florida and other states,
he fact that Al Gore
received more votes nationwide, etc), or the 2004 election (Diebold,
voter purges, fraud, intimidation) then you are - according to
Bush and the mainstream media - "on the fringe".
"Fringefolk" is an online directory of people
who believe that Bush is not a legitimate president and has no mandate
to push through an extreme right-wing agenda.
You can help
us show a solid, unified front by joining the Fringefolk directory
and taking part in our online, peaceful protest. You don't need signs
and you don't need to give up your weekends (though I encourage you
to participate in every demonstration of like-minded people in your
area); you merely need to send me your NAME, AGE, OCCUPATION, LOCATION
(city, state, zip) and a scanned PHOTOGRAPH. I will add you to the
online protest. You can even add a PERSONAL STATEMENT (as long as
it's no more than 25-50 words). You don't need to send me your street
address or telephone number (in fact, I'd rather you didn't, since
you shouldn't share that information with anyone online).
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: I have had a few people write to me to say that
they're reluctant to give out their age, or their occupation, or (because
they live in a very small town) their location. The reason I ask for
so much information is because I think it helps show what a diverse
group we are - but the only NECESSARY information for your listing
is your name, your state and your photograph. It is absolutely fine,
if you live in a small town, to list the nearest big city instead;
as for occupation, you can be as general or specific as you like.
And listing your age is COMPLETELY optional.
If you don't
have a scanned photo of yourself, you can mail a regular photo to
me and I'll scan it for you. Please send it to:
Ann "Rose" Thomas
P.O. Box 1232
Sun Valley CA 91353
If you need the photo returned, please include a SASE. Along with
the photo, please include your name, age, occupation, city/state/zip
and a personal statement (try to keep the statement to 25-50 words,
if possible).
PLEASE NOTE - the photos are the most important part of this
protest. They show that we represent a widely diverse group of people,
not some nebulous "fringe" element.
Please read our mission statement for more information.
Ready to take
part right now? Send an email to roserose@earthlink.net
with the following (NOTE - please be sure to include all information;
I spend an awful lot of time writing back to people who've forgotten
something):
1. Your NAME
(first and last), your AGE (optional), your OCCUPATION (optional),
and your CITY/STATE/ZIP (just your state is fine).
2. A scanned
PHOTO of yourself in one of the following formats - GIF, JPEG, PICT,
BMP OR TIFF; if you can do image editing yourself, please make the
photo 75 pixels wide and 75 pixels high (if you can't, don't worry
- I'll do it for you). Please try to make the file size as small as
possible! If you're going to be snail mailing the photo, please let
me know. I can crop other people/things out of photos, and do minor
editing if you desire, so don't worry if you don't have a 'perfect'
photograph.
3. Optional
- a personal statement regarding your feelings about Bush/the election
(no more than 25-50 words, please) and/or the URL of your website.
There is NO time commitment when joining the
fringe; once you send me your info, you're done! You'll be invited
to join our announcements mailing list and our discussion mailing
list, but those are optional. We're not in 'competition' with any
other group - we're simply a directory of protesters.
"If
you love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude
better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace.
We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which
feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you and may posterity forget
that ye were our countrymen." --
Samuel Adams
I
need you (yes, YOU) to make this project a success!
Show your support for your fellow fringefolk by displaying one of
our link-back banners or buttons on your website! Click here.
Also, be sure to let all of your like-minded friends know about
this project! Together, we WILL make a difference.
