How to use this Page

My blog is going green again today, in support of the protesters descending upon New York City to voice their opposition to "President" Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who will speak at the U.N. General Assembly later this afternoon. Here's the schedule from the Wall Street Journal. Did you notice who follows President Obama? Yup, Moammar Khadafy. It's going to be an interesting day in NYC.

If you're at any of the protests, please post news in the comments section!

So I'm hanging out with my little guy who is obsessed with Star Wars, trying to explain Independence Day to him, when I realized that George Washington was Luke Skywalker...fighting for freedom from the control of an Empire, the odds stacked against him, armed with little else than deeply held convictions about what is good and just in this world.

Independence day quote:

“Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.” George Wasgington

Two great Independence Day reads:

The latest: Iranian cleric calls for the execution of "rioters," Mousavi vows to continue fight, satellites confiscated in Iran, Internet connections at a crawl in Tehran…

From Huffpost Iranian Uprising Live Blog: 8:36 AM ET -- Green balloons. The Mousavi camp called for people worldwide to release green balloons today in a show of support, but green trash bags work too if you're in a bind.

Or, you can help Iranians and the environment by sending up virtual balloons instead! News of Michael Jackson's death is flooding twitter, making it difficult for the opposition to organize. If you blog or tweet, please take some time today to help keep the voice of the opposition strong.

UPDATE: Live-blogging the Uprising on Huffington Post.

The Facebook/Twitter Revolution. That's what it is being called. What John Adams would have thought of this!

"The Revolution," Mr. Adams once said, "was effected before the War commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations ... This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people, was the real American Revolution." John Adams, second President of the United States.

My thoughts today are with a small band of rebels, the Loyal Nine as they were first called. It was a movement that spread like fire throughout the thirteen original colonies. They are the reason for the flag pole you see on every town green, and the primary catalyst for a Revolution that would be heard and felt around the world. I am speaking of course of the Sons of Liberty. It is hard not to think of them when looking at the images coming out of Iran this week. And to think of how many people in this country don't vote if the weather is bad on election day. *Sigh.*


My thoughts today are with those acting as the brave voice of change in Iran.

Photo #1: Protesters questioning the validity of the recent Iranian election. (BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)

Photo #2: Fires burn in Tehran, Iran in the early hours of Monday, June 15, 2009. (AP Photo)

Photo #3: A supporter of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi shouts slogans during riots in Tehran on June 13, 2009. (OLIVIER LABAN-MATTEI/AFP/Getty Images)