What if, in congressional district X, a core of organizers start recruiting for a general strike to occur when a certain number of people have signed a pledge to participate? Say, 100,000. When 100,000 people sign, the date is set for a week later, giving people time to prepare and to recruit even more strikers and to plan events (flashmobs, informal rallies, vigils, concerts, whatever other meetups).
The early waves of recruiting could be focused online using social networking websites, blogs and email. The idea would be to make enough online buzz that offline word of mouth would take over at some point. Providing an email address should be part of the pledge so information can be distributed quickly and directly. For example, a weekly email update on how many people have committed would useful.
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