These ideas might seem a tad grandiose -- but .......
1. A "Million Mercury March" in D.C. -- ok, I know protests don't always accomplish much, but it's a way of increasing exposure and news coverage ... perhaps.
2. Wouldn't it be fabulous if a really good film maker would do a documentary or movie for the mainstream? Even if it were an independent film, they're getting plenty of exposure these days. Look at the exposure the documentary "Supersize Me," got -- Morgan Spurlock was successful in getting the ridiculously powerful McDonald's to completely eliminate their supersized meals.
And I understand a movie version of the book Fast Food Nation is in the works.
3. In the age of "gotcha" journalism concerning the internet predator issues that NBC is airing on their Dateline Show -- wouldn't it be fabulous if they'd do a similar long-term study and series of shows on Mercury issues? They might not be able to show people being caught red-handed, but there is plenty of blame to go around for the Mercury practices and cover-up that is being blanketed upon an unknowing and unsuspecting nation.
4. Hug a lawyer. I know they get a bad wrap and aren't terribly well thought of but, honestly, these are the folks that are ghost writing much of the pending regulations, legislation and talking points that are distributed to politicians, lobbyists, White House Administration and the media.
5. All you writers out there....... write, write and then write more! Keep journals, write stories, write articles. One of these days a fabulous book could be published on all this and it could be a bestseller and reach millions.
6. Here are a few links on the efforts to expose the mercury issue and some of the media folks who are behind it. The movement is gaining ground insofar as the link with autism. It would be equally as good to have the coverage expanded, informing people that the entire population is affected by mercury in the form of dental care, adult immunizations, environmental exposure, etc. For those of you who might wish to get involved in the form of phone calls or writing letters, there are plenty of folks covering this. I know Russ has tons of information on this as well!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kirby/mercury-autism-and-the-c_b_3184.htmlhttp://www.mothering.com/articles/growing_child/vaccines/thimerosal_autism.htmlhttp://www.autismmedia.org/media11.html7. My impression has been that our school systems (even higher educational institutions) seem to prefer to indoctrinate students rather than encourage and foster independent and critical thinking. Consequently, many people sadly don't believe something unless they've seen it endorsed in the mainstream. I've found myself laughing at times when people have seen something on t.v. and just because it's been aired they think it must be true. When people are saturated with news coverage, tv shows, movies, books, radio coverage, etc., they tend to adopt the messages that are being sent. They tout the party line... and whatever is the trendy or sexy thought of the day, whatever is politically correct even, that's what folks seem to be comfortable adopting. It really is astounding how insidious the prevailing thought trends can be.
I'm probably being a bit unfair and certainly overgeneralizing, but I would just like to see more people become independent and critical thinkers. If one is given the hard, cold facts on mercury and nothing else, there is no way I can imagine an independent thinker would draw any other conclusion than the fact that mercury is a poison.
