With great trepidation, I present my first Diary entry.
Now, I'm an older fella, with inner politics left of revolutionary, with an outer cover, all these years, as a Proud and True, Liberal Democrat. I remember back when the Democrats were held to account for their "Constituent Services", patronage the critics cried. Back then, it was more of a "You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours". Well, nowadays, it's the repugnants with all the jobs and services for people. If you're an up and coming Repug, well, sheesh, "Here's a job then".
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Now, I'm not saying that the Democrats aren't helping each other, but there's slim pickings out there to be giving away, sooo....
I would like to suggest that we try it here on dkos...maybe we can set up a "sortof" Constituent Services right here.
I see on occassional problem someone has appear as a diary, requesting help, and it looks like the generosity of dkos members, is bar none, as they say. I'ld like to try and formalize that a little, with perhaps a once a week diary, with requests from people for help. After all, the people here run the spectrum from Financial wizards, and Attorneys, to millworkers, and maybe...just maybe, we can help each other out a little.
Now we all see the diaries, and stories trying to promote grassroots organizations...me...I'm a "jump in the ditch" kindof guy..nut's and bolts, as it were. All the letter writing, and sending out checks, is all necessary, but I'm willing to bet, there's a lot of folks out there in the same boat as me, without jobs or insurance, or in need of advice. And if they're like me, an awful lot of them hate to ask for help in their own diaries, but if we had one place to put them all, it just might make it easier for someone to add themselves to the list.. AND THEN, maybe people in their repective states, and positions can lend a hand, or a good word, or advice....I say, "Let's try it"...
Well, I'm already growing a little wordy, and not one to set plans in stone...I like to see things just grow on their own from seed.
As long as I'm looking for a job, I have some free time to keep track of any requests...You can add them as comments, or email me, and I'll try and keep it altogether. I'll keep my personal requests out for a bit...conflict of interest and all that, but if you want, I'm here to help out if I can....
Okay, you're turn....