OK, I have got to be quick: I made my way Tuesday to the Canon House office building to get donations of US Constitutions which obviously contain the first 10 Amendments the Bill of Rights. I picked the first corridor to my right because if you have or ever go into this building it is impressive with long corridors with high ceilings: beautiful... Wolf (Va.), Pallone(N.J.), Drier(Ca.), Pelosi (Ca.) were all in a row; I visited and they combined gave me 5 bundles of 50 or 250; though I should say only 3 of those members donated. Guess whose office did not donate? Figures... So I go outside and begin to offer them at the rate the people walk down Independence Avenue: Armstrong Williams who at first tried to walk through, but I got one in his hand and reminded him to "keep your boy in check with this", as he walked past. Well after chattin with a golden Eagle family member who seem to be attracted to me cuz of my pro Constitution spin though quickly I get them defensive asking them about Article 1 sec 8 and of course they always say:" they were given authority" which I reply Article 1 section 8: either you support Constitution and law or not: silence: I LOVE IT! A Californian congresswoman comes to the corner to cross so I offer her a Constitution which she says is great but she has some at the office; we then chat about her not voting for a war which "only congress can authorize"; we agree about the state of the Country. I then ask why she did not run? Well they won't support us she implored: that is too bad I say. Before she leaves I roll off the great women from California whom deserve the nomination instead of Hitllary Clinton. She responded: "we have many great women of color from California" to which I agreed. Then I asked as she began to cross the Avenue: why Hillary Clinton? She retraced her steps and leaned over to me and whispered: cuz she is White... We eyed each other as she turned and confidently crosses the street, making her way to the big house on the Hill. "Hello" I hit up a group of kids and then left, and headed to the Supreme Court. I am immediately harassed by a US Capitol Hill cop first for my ID(lost it in a mens room on the way to Pittsburgh)and then was questioned about my actions: you need to have a permit to distribute propaganda which I could not believe was the rule: this is bloody DC. So I kept on kicking it to the people who walked along 2nd Street. After the first 20 (5 left) I had another visit from 2 cops this time: black woman and white man. Same questions; I gave the same response. After getting rid of the last five I left and went to kick in the real city for where my efforts were greatly appreciated! Move ahead to Saturday: Bill of Rights Day I had just finished working out at 1:30 pm and feeling great because snow and rain are forecast and my trip to the White House and back excluding distribution of Constitutions would be at least 1 hour and 15 minutes: still on my schedule to complete the mission. Anyway, I go out to check my bike in order to tighten a loose screw on my wheel and discover: a flat tire: DAMN I had to scavenge through years of old patch kits, which I am able to use; I am able to luckily patch the tire and repair the tire: 3:05 it took over an hour but shit I have a mission a head. I shower, shave and am off at 3:30. Quickly I make my way to the White House--stopping to lock up my bike away from the grounds because of the shit I got from the pigs the last time I was down in front of the white House on 9/11/07. And unlike last time I could not get my action in full force as I am instantly confronted by a uniformed officer: "it is against the LAW to distribute information in front of the White House". WHAT? I have lived here most of my life and this is amazing, a travesty! Well my confrontation brings re-enforcements: I am surrounded by 6 more and as I debate there acts and defend "ours" continue to distribute what is now unlawful information. BILL of Rights Day and I cannot legally distribute: The IRONY! They tried to convince me that I have to move down but I continued to fight for space but they wore me out. I was disheartened because as I fought and slid down from the center space in front of the White House, I offered U.S. Constitutions but was turned down more than supported. How frustrating; I was reminded why I dropped out of full time Activism in 1999 to write my book: the American people are fucking sheep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And stupid as shit!!!! I reminded the police that if I got arrested on Bill of Rights Day I would make a huge name for myself and probably destroy them and this "law"; but I would have to get arrested 10 days before Christmas. And with the passive support I was receiving from the passers by I just finished my mission: make the distribution, cause a scene and get home before the rain comes( it was after 5 and it was supposed to arrive at 5). So, I dropped them off and got home by 6:15 after stopping to get some pasta to feed my mom and Zeus too. This country is doomed because out of the 25 I distributed, only 5-6 people passionately understood why accepting a constitution on Bill of Rights Day especially under the new "law" was patriotic and hell...in the "spirit" of the day. Like turning down a present on Christmas: We the People have lost our Spirit, they have tamed US. That is why I wanted to get arrested but I have to choose my time and place. I have been building a nation since the vision I had: San Francisco 1993. As this nation falls, a new one must be built; the fight is too awaken the people, and in the process transforming whomever sits in high places! We do this by building a new nation upon the greatness of the old Republic. This past week confirmed everything(good and bad) I have sacrificed, for all these years. Still I fear for you all: when "We the People" cannot distribute the Constitution in front of the White House then it is time for us to forget the first amendment and sternly endorse the use of the 2nd! Well, they started it...
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