Reflections from 10/17

• Change from the top down but without community support, results could be short-lived
• Sustainability is one of he greatest challenges in a nonviolent campaign
• Importance of personal touches in nonviolent campaigns/fund-raising, like the Soulforce postcard thank you
• I was impressed by the police officer in the Soulforce video, and how his civility helped their campaign
• Political ads don't have to be divisive to be effective; they can be moving
• Sometimes ignoring the jabs of your opponent is the most effective way to mute the impact of the opponents violent weapons
• Nonviolent campaigns are currently being overshadowed by the presidential election, and others are loosing funding because of the economic situation
• 12 principles can be achieved by different political systems
• The approach of Equality Riders took by turning the other cheek was very powerful
• Do not improvide, but prepare and adapt