The protests following Iran's contested election continue as Americans prepare to celebrate the two-hundred-thirty-third anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Difficult as it is to pinpoint a correlation, it would be even more difficult to avoid the fact that Iranian protesters are now struggling to obtain the fundamental principles of governance that we obtained two-hundred-thirty-three years ago. Lest the event become the stuff of syndicated History Channel documentaries, we set aside this day to honor the event with bbq's, bottle rockets, picnics, apple pies, sparklers, funnel cake and red, white and blue star streaked fireworks that rip across the dark and smoky sky.
Meanwhile, the tweets and re-tweets now emanating from those ubiquitous, green "Where is My/Their Vote" avatars serve to keep the Iranian protesters' struggle against Ahmadinejad, in perpetual fiberoptic motion.
So I asked the Politiku Posse how the simultaneity of the Iranian elections and the Declaration of Independence's two-hundred-thirty-third anniversary resonate and, this is what they told me:
Peter Orvetti PolitikuBoston, now TehranNeda and Crispus AttucksFirst fall for freedom
Karen Goldner PolitikuThe rockets red glareInspiring for our peopleFor dogs not so much
Daniel Nester PolitikuRemember McCain'sBomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran?Well, he's still around.
Gerhard Holtzendorf Politiku (paraphrased from Twitter traffic)Have you seen my child The guard wore green and a smileDo not use real names
Thomas Huynh Politiku Casted my vote seeBut did they ever count meNo ... Let's barbecue!
Michael O'Brien PolitikuTracheotomy!Unearth the nascent voiceboxFarsi Republic
SS and KN Politiku Then/Now Voyager.So how could it be the same?Only if they win. Don Bassman Politiku green is its colorits fruits justice and freedom- annual flower