Let’s Fix the Government, Development of a Project Plan

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Friday March 14, 2014 · 2:17 PM PDT

2014/03/14 · 14:17

I am a middle class octogenarian who may not live long enough to see the results of any social improvement project have an impact on the overall condition of society. Still if I can make a contribution by starting such a project I see that as a possible legacy for my grandchildren and theirs. In the big picture of global and national social issues I am a nobody. But, I have ideas that I would like to share with other like minded individuals and I would like to hear their ideas. I know there are many places on the Internet where people are already talking about social issues, but just talk is not enough. If ideas are scattered all over the social media it is difficult for them to become effective. They need to be gathered together and consolidated into some form of a statement of objectives. Beyond that, a plan to achieve those objectives must be developed and a way to execute that plan must be found in order to implement those changes. And above all, throughout this project the influence of people opposed to those objectives must be limited to their fair share as equal members of society.

I have felt for some time now that the Democratic Party was not doing enough to strengthen its Grass Roots base. Every day I get numerous requests for money to combat the Koch Brothers and to support various candidates. Many of these requests suggest an important deadline, or a money matching scheme, as an incentive. Unfortunately, not enough is said about what the results are, how the money is used, or what an analysis of those results reveals about the success of these fund raising effort. All of this may be a good fund raising strategy, but I am afraid it may too soon lead to a major donor burn out. If that happens the Democrats may find themselves forced into the position now occupied by the Tea Party dominated Republicans obstructionists and this country will be faced with many more years of do nothing government. Our country is now beginning to lose face as a world leader among nations because of our inability to manage our own government. If this continues for much longer our leadership role among nations will be seriously damaged.

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Sunday March 09, 2014 · 11:12 PM PDT

2014/03/09 · 23:12

WE NEED ACTION, NOT JUST TALK.
Ask anybody who has lost their home, their job, their health insurance, their food stamps, or had any other government support taken away, or been victims of gun violence and they will tell you it is Congresses fault. We have endured five years of stagnation in Congress at the hands of radical conservatives. There have been millions of Americans victimized by these “austerity” moves that actually benefit only the exceedingly rich. We have to change this. Unfortunately, many of those effected people will not be reading this. And even if they did read it they might not vote because….

Are you one of those people who always votes the party line, maybe because you parents, and theirs, always voted that way? Do you really know the difference in the parties and what’s going on in Washington. Or are you one who does not vote all the time? Is it inconvenient to do so, or do you think we can’t do anything about our government. Or do you think all politicians are crooks taking money from the very rich people, or that your one vote won’t make any difference, or whatever; well you are WRONG, we can do something about the mess in Washington. Maybe you think the mid-term election is not very important, but every representative is up for reelection every two years. Find out how your representative voted and if you do not like that voting record then do not send that representative back to Congress. The same is true for one third of the Senators every two years.

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Let’s Fix the Government, Development of a Project Plan

IT’S TIME – LET’S FIX THE GOVERNMENT.