Specifics of Event:

We shall rise in peaceful song to the skies above.

 

Designated Musicians will lead us by playing and singing the peaceful, hopeful, and uniting song of

“WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS” as sung by Ben Harper and Jack Johnson.  YouTube: youtu.be/yqMWS-wbuss.

 

Lyrics can be found below.  We invite you to learn the song and sing or play your instrument with us in solidarity.

 

Minnesota, our beloved United States, and our World needs healing and affirmation that collectively we can make change.   This song embodies the very essence of such.  Thank you for your words Mr. Harper.

 

Start: Downtown Minneapolis, Nicollet Mall and S. Washington Avenue

 

2:00 PM CST (Minnesota Time)

3:00 PM (ET)

1:00 PM (MT)

Noon (PT)

 

End:  Nicollet Mall and E. Grant Street (Near Loring Park)

 

International Symbol of Solidarity: We ask that you might consider creating a symbol with 3.5% to indicate our collective voice for change.  This can be done on t-shirts, in the snow, in the grass, with sticks, with masking tape, on your vehicle, on your dog, in your windows, on signs, etc.  It does not need to cost any money.  Be Creative ;-)

 

Our governments will come to understand that we know what they already know: we hold the economic power and the power to enable change.

 

We respectfully ask that any other signs, symbols, and phrases be inspirational and non-derogatory.   This is a call of our hearts, our souls, our quest for human peace.

 

 

WE MARCH FOR:

 

1.  3.5% AWARENESS​

 

We ask all people in the great United States of America, as well as Internationally, to join us on March1st, in lining the streets with musicians, healing, hope, and bringing awareness to the 3.5% Rule.

 

The 3.5% rule states that no nonviolent campaign has failed to achieve its goals once it has actively mobilized 3.5% of the population. 

 

“Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.”

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Source:  https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world

 

We hold the economic power.  We hold the power for justice.  We hold the power to unite and create:

 

TRUSTWORTHY LEADERSHIP - DECENCY - PROSPERITY -  DUE PROCESS - FREEDOM - PEACE

 

3.5 % is the tipping point. It moves and ignites the masses into activism. It allows everyday citizens to regain control of what is just and morally right.  It removes power from the elite few and returns it to the people.

 

The vast majority of people want security for their family, respectful discussion, nonpartisan decisions, and leadership with maturity, thoughtfulness, wisdom and integrity.  Our governance has lost its moral and supportive compass.  They have forgotten that they serve us.  The foxes are watching the henhouse. 

 

It is time to collectively unite as sane people and overturn the ills that are dismantling our great country.  These include: ruling through fear, threats, and intimidation, reducing our educational institutions, making health care unaffordable, raising our food and utilities, advertising propaganda, and bribing the American people with refund checks and false promises during periods of elections.

 

We welcome all parties and all people who support this. All people for checks and balances in our political system.  Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Independents.  All Nationalities.  Everyone.

 

Imagine what would happen to our governmental decision making body if republicans and democrats were one voice; bonded together towards humanity over party.  Division and segregation would disintegrate; opening up true and honest discussion without extremism.

 

We cannot imagine what we cannot become.  We can imagine what we can become.

 

It is up to us, the masses, to prompt this.

 

Our elected officials have demonstrated an absurd ineptness to come together for the good of the people who elect them.  Shut downs have occurred while they are paid and citizens are not, rational conversation has been replaced with pathological lying, name calling, and sarcasm.  Individual egos rule over democracy and hate rules over camaraderie; all within what is referred to as, The United States of America.

 

2.  ICE OUT

 

ICE needs to provide appropriate state and local legal authorities the actual names and numbers of previously apprehended convicted criminals and where they are now.  They need to provide state and local legal authorities with the names of who they know to remain in Minnesota, verify their convictions, and provide an estimated time frame for this mission to be complete.  This is basic, operational protocol.  What is happening in selected states is contrary to basic human rights and defined legal procedures and is costing taxpayers millions of dollars.

 

ICE is not providing safety or working within the letter of the law.  The organization seeks to destroy the spirit of those in its path and punish those who have voiced opposing perspectives.

 

Innocent adults, teenagers, and children must once again be free to live in peace, justice, and security.   This is what our great country was founded on and what we have lost sons and daughters to protect. 

 

3.  TRUST

 

Trustworthy, ethical, respectful, non-exaggerated discussions among our elected leaders.  It is time to return to professionalism, honesty, and a level of maturity expected by those we have elected to serve us. 

 

We will no longer allow the protection of corrupt behavior.  No one is above the law.

 

4. Voting According to the Situation Presented, Not Party Lines or Fear of Reprisal

 

Voting and vocalization must never be cast out of fear, potential loss of a job, retaliation, sustained inclusion of a particular group, or ignorance.  When such occurs, we all lose. Individual votes must be cast based upon the best outcome for each presented situation for humanity, our entire country, and sustaining our planet for future generations.

 

5. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, COMMUNICATION, and EXPRESSION FROM ALL PEOPLE

 

Transparency must be maintained by allowing people to be present, ask questions, hold people accountable, ensure the morality of our elected government, and maintain checks and balances for the American people. No one should be arrested for exercising the First Amendment.

 

First Amendment:  Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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6. INTEGRITY or DEATH TO THE 2 PARTY SYSTEM

 

Our governing body is systemically broken and filled with such dysfunction that it is no longer able to effectively serve the public interest as a whole.  Billions of taxpayer money is being spent unwisely and mismanaged.  Laws are being publicly broken and ignored by those elected and paid to enforce them. 

 

Ironically, taxpayers are paying for the federal government to harm them in a myriad of ways.

 

Our 3.5% Awareness March is dedicated to governmental reform, as well as to honor all who have given their lives, time, and resources for our valued freedoms.  Let Freedom Ring in the streets across this great country of ours.

 

In Peace, Passion, Solidarity, and Love for All Humanity,

 

-3.5%ers

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3.5% AWARENESS LAUNCH SONG:

 

 

"With My Own Two Hands" By Ben Harper

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As played by Ben Harper and Jack Johnson

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YouTube:  youtu.be/yqMWS-wbuss

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Lyrics:

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I can change the world

With my own two hands

Make a better place

With my own two hands

Make a kinder place

With my own two hands

With my own

With my own two hands

 

I can make peace on earth

With my own two hands

I can clean up the earth

With my own two hands

I can reach out to you

With my own two hands

 

With my own

With my own two hands

 

I’m gonna make it a brighter place

I’m gonna make it a safer place

I’m gonna help the human race

With my own

With my own two hands

 

I can hold you

With my own two hands

I can comfort you

With my own two hands

But you got to use

Use your own two hands

Use your own

Use your own two hands

 

With our own

With our own two hands

With my own

With my own two hands

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Followed By Spirit-Led Songs of Peace & Love by Minnesota Muscians who brought you Laurel Canyon.