Let me know what you think of this idea. As a frequent contributor to many democrat candidates all over the country and to the DNC, I must be on the be-all-end-all of dem mailing lists. I get probably 40 pieces of mail per week asking for contributions. I also get many phone solicitations. Lately I've been responding by giving them a piece of my mind rather than a piece of my wallet. I let them know that I will vote democrat in the Fall, but I will not give another penny (except to Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriots Fund) to any dem cause or candidate until the dems shut down congress and demand hand-counted paper ballots or voter verified paper ballots for all electronic voting machines. JUST GET UP AND WALK OUT! This will get the attention of the media and in turn the American people. More below the fold...
My argument is that I believe the dems will get more votes, like they did in 2000 and 2004, but the votes will mysteriously be counted in favor of the repugs. I'd be better off burning my money and using it for heat than giving it to a party who refuses to stand up and demand our votes be counted. Why won't the dems demand this? It is in their best interest. We can't get to the important issues we all care about until we get the congress and the White House back. The voting machines are bought and paid for by the republican party. I have no hope for the dems regaining control of congress this fall or winning back the White House in 2008? How can they when the elections are already decided and pre-programmed?
Anyone agree, or do you think this hurts the party by not giving them the funding they need? I say hit them where it hurts until they pay attention to us.
There is a [http://www.bradblog.com/?p=3056 MUST SEE Video] by Catherine Crier (Court TV) from yesterday's show discussing this issue. Go to www.bradblog.com
Lou Dobbs has also been covering this issue aggressively on his nightly show on CNN.