cross posted at daily Kos and The Dream Antilles

Remembering Myanmar. Remembering Aung San Suu Kyi. Remembering the monks who demonstrated. Remembering the people of Burma, killed, beaten, jailed, tortured, disappeared, threatened, relocated. Remembering their struggle for freedom. Remembering the military government's unchecked repression.

A few weeks ago, we were inundated with pictures of the courageous monks in Burma -- the days of demonstrations and protests filled our airwaves and the newspapers, and then, with the attention span of a toddler, the corporate media in America turned away, and away and now the issue is no longer front and center.

I will not be part of "Profits uber Alles"

Chevron is right smack in the middle of the violent oppression the peaceful Burmese people are suffering.

Because of their longterm support of a military dictatorship that is now viciously oppressing these people, I cannot spend one more penny in any Chevron station ever again and I wish to encourage others to consider doing the same.

More on the flip.

Today, October 4th 2007, over 5000 bloggers from around the world stand together in solidarity with the brave people of Burma. I stand with them.

The situation in Burma is tragic and the result of decades of horrific military rule that has reduced one of the most beautiful places on earth to a tragic ruin where monks in robes flee from soldiers with Chinese-made automatic weapons.

I have been following the events in Burma the last few days, as I hope everyone else has been doing. My last essay (ironically enough) I wrote about the importance of the internet and the power we hold to spread the truth to the world instantly. There has never been a situation that proves this point better than the uprising in Burma.

If you ever doubted the power we have, this should change your mind.