A Gen X'er Sends an Open Letter to Disillusioned Young Voters

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Sunday November 09, 2014 · 1:47 PM PST

2014/11/09 · 13:47

Dear Disillusioned Young Voter,

I hear you and all the others who 'stayed home' on Election Day 2014; I really do. The Democrats have been disappointing to nearly every one of us who voted them in, and watching them being unable to enact any of the policies that the majority of us want to see implemented has been pretty frustrating. Getting upset about all of this is not unreasonable, but handing over the government to the Republicans is quite frankly the stupidest way possible to respond. It's kind of like calling the police because you hear someone breaking into your house, then getting upset that the officers arrived too slowly so you send them away, then let the burglar take all your stuff and beat you up. Hell, you might as well shoot your own dog and then torch your own house just for good measure.

catleigh

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Thursday January 13, 2011 · 5:48 PM PST

2011/01/13 · 17:48

With all of the important current events going on and being discussed on the site these days, it looks like this one little bit of good news has slipped through the cracks. Sometimes, whistleblowers fight the good fight and win....

catleigh

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Wednesday September 23, 2009 · 7:21 AM PDT

2009/09/23 · 07:21

Hey fellow Kossacks, I wanted to get your attention and ask for some help. There's a lot going on nationally these days, and the local and state races tend to get overshadowed. Kos has posted a bit on the VA governor's race, but even more alarming to me as a Virginia woman, is the race going on for State Attorney General. Follow me over the fold to meet the Republican candidate (who is currently polling ahead) . . . in his own words.

catleigh

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Wednesday September 09, 2009 · 3:03 PM PDT

2009/09/09 · 15:03

I got another call asking for money a few minutes ago, and I just couldn't take it any longer. I gave a brief, and somewhat heated, reply to the lady on the phone saying (roughly): Look, I don't have any money to give you because all our money goes to paying for therapy for our son and massive co-insurance for our daughter's durable medical equipment. And don't tell me how the Republicans are working to defeat healthcare reform because the Democrats have the majority in both houses plus the White House. If healthcare reform fails, it will be because the Democrats screwed it up.

But then, I got to thinking that she was probably some paid fund-raiser with no real contact with the DCCC, so I decided to provide them some feedback, too.

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