Wednesday, October 22, 2014

In Granny D's Footsteps, Day 9

Rhana B is walking for from Sarasota to Tallahasse, Florida.  Rhana is walking to call attention to the propositions that 1) Money is not free speech and 2) Corporations are not people.  Rhana B is keeping us up-to-date with her website, In Granny D's Footsteps. It's Day 9 on Rhana's walk and she is checking in:
I was back on the Pinellas Trail. I don’t usually get spooked but there was something about this section that made me feel quite uneasy. It was an overcast morning. There were trees and dense bushes on either side. Not a soul in sight. Perhaps it was because someone said there had been several incidents on the trail and someone had been murdered. Just as these dark thoughts crossed my day9 Dalemind. I heard my name being called. Turned around and was quite relieved to see Dale who had come to walk with me. She walked with me until I turned onto Route 19. I walked the rest of the way by myself. 
A short while later a car pulled in front of me. The young woman driving said she had to turn around to see what my sign was all about. I have a sign that says walking to tally on the front and the back. She was delighted by the idea. She even suggested I have something on my website that she could print out and give to all her friends. We talked a bit more and she drove off and I walked off. She wanted to give me a lift but I told her that would be cheating. 
A little later I gentleman on a bike stopped. He was from Kenya and was very well versed on the issues of the day. We talked for almost an hour. He too was supportive of my mission and promised to spread the word.
Through hot days and cold days, through rain and sweat, Rhana has been walking to raise awareness about the need for systematic change in how this country operates.  Go Rhana!

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Arlene Sweeting on Retaining Our Democracy

At the ripe age of 81, Rhana Bazzini has decided to walk over 400 miles to talk about getting money out of politics. She is walking across the Sunshine State from Sarasota to Tallahassee, and people are energized to support her. Arlene Sweeting organized a kickoff event for Rhana. Arlene speaks eloquently on the subject of losing our democracy.


Jim Hightower Speaks Out in Sarasota

After losing her spouse of fifty-six years in June 2013, 81-year-old Rhana Bazzini decided it was time to take to the streets. Inspired by Granny D’s walk across the country for campaign finance reform, Rhana began planning a walk from Sarasota to Tallahassee. Her goal is to spread the word that Corporations are NOT People and Money is NOT Speech. Yesterday, Jim Hightower spoke at her kickoff event in Sarasota. He kept us all laughing about a very serious endeavor.