Hello all - This is to introduce a progressive political movement, Gambia Freedom Democratic Movement. This is a movement borne out of necessity and has been in the works since the atrocities of the Jammeh regime began to surface. And now, the everyday realities in the Gambia manifestly speak to the need for such a movement. "Gambia Freedom Democratic Movement is a nationalist political organization determined to invent a new and subsequent generations of socially conscious Gambians, willing to end our misfortune of rudderless leadership. A generation that will dare to invent a bright future Gambia, linked with our overall regional and continental prosperity. To invent and build this generation, we need nationalists, Gambians who "abhor greed and detest vanity", Gambians whose "humility is their strength and integrity their greatness." Therefore, we call upon all the sons and daughters of Gambia willing to take on this challenge of necessity, to step forward and be counted in this process of transforming our society, a society that will be a source of strength and self-confidence." I am encouraging all to visit the web site of this organization at www.gfdm.org <http://www.gfdm.org> . As with many other sites, some sections are still under development. Become a part of this movement to challenge, resist, analyze, and chart ways for a proud future Gambia. Let us engage in the struggle to transform our society, our lives. With these words of Frances Beale, I call all to participate - "Revolution entails not only the willingness to lay our lives on the firing line... To die for the revolution is a one-shot deal; to live for the revolution means taking on the more difficult commitment of changing our day-to-day patterns. This means changing the traditional routines we have established as a result of living in a corrupted society." The Gambian revolution is to route out these contemptible, moral degenerates out of Gambia. We should not tolerate another 6 years of thuggish rule, military or otherwise. Our culture of non-participation, submissiveness created the conditions for the daily assaults on our democratic rights by these thugs. Remember, the element of fear in oppressed societies has always been temporary. Here is a chance to take our destiny in our own hands. Soffie ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------