> by Mike Finch

American Free Press

A large number of young people from “We Are Change,” a grassroots peace and social justice organization, came to protest Bilderberg from around the nation, joining Ron Paul supporters in bringing the next generation into the fight against globalism.

“We Are Change to me is a group of people who are waking up to answer the call to duty in defense of our constitution and all that it stands for,” Los Angeles We Are Change Steering Committee Member Stewart Howe said. The Los Angeles chapter has more than 200 members.

Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and Ohio (and possibly other) chapters sent protesters to Virginia’s Westfields Marriott to voice their opposition to Bilderberg’s closed gathering of dignitaries from around the world. “It was an awesome experience to be shoulder to shoulder with so many amazing people, people willing to walk the walk, to get out there and be the opposition to tyranny,” Howe said.

Howe was able to cross the continent and attend the event due to pooled resources from his home chapter of We Are Change.

The organization was started by New York City’s Luke Rudkowski about five years ago. Rudkowski attended the Bilderberg protest, and often took his turn at the bullhorn confronting the Bilderbergers.

We Are Change sets up citizen groups in the U.S. and around the world “to inspire a community of truth-seekers and peacemakers through creative campaigns with a commitment of nonviolence,” the We Are Change website said. “We Are Change is not so much a group but an idea, an idea that ‘We the people’ are the vehicles of these ‘ideas’ and of the freedoms, liberties, and truths we are seeking all across the globe.”

WeAre Change is not a politically affiliated organization, though many involved in We Are Change support Congressman Ron Paul’s political views.

Chapters of We Are Change around the nation and in Canada put on rallies and protests on a regular basis. The non-violent protesters are often confronted by police and have often had members arrested or ticketed for no apparent reason, most recently with the arrest and hand-cuffing of a non-violent member in Colorado who was giving away informational DVDs on an outdoor public street corner. He was ticketed for peddling, even though he was not selling anything.

“We have a lot of actions. Just last night we confronted Scott McClellan (former White House press secretary)” Howe said, “Just about weekly we do outreaches, tables at festivals and hang our large banner from bridges over highways.”

Howe said that a quote came to mind when he thought about We Are Change. “Few victories can rival the initial one of parting company with the spectators and stepping into the arena. That’s what this is all about.”

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