The short-sighted Republican majority threatens to do irrevocable harm to our country. At the same time they smugly call Democrats and progressives "un-Patriotic" they abandon millions of Americans right in their own hometowns: from the thousands of soldiers who are forced into war without adequate armor to the millions of children who live in poverty and without healthcare so a few of the administration's friends can enjoy an unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible tax cut.
It is time the Democratic minority stood up for progressive values. The
Senate Accountability Project is prepared to help make that happen.
Over the next election cycle, the Senate Accountability Project will spend $10-15 million promoting issues that affect every American, from those in the reddest of Red States to those in the bluest of Blue States. We intend to present a cohesive, coherent progressive message on issues such as tax reform, Social Security, civil liberties, and fiscal responsibility.
We encourage you to go to our website and see our first television ad attacking the harmful asbestos fund bill currently in the Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill is typical of the callous Republican majority: it strips from workers the basic constitutional right to have their claims heard in court. More than that, however, it is yet another step in the abolition of the civil justice system, effectively a gift to the corporate monopolies that control the Republican Party.
The civil justice system is one of this country's greatest equalizers, forcing multi-billion dollar corporations to be held to the same standards as their $5.75/hr workers. In a country whose founders valued justice as high as any other virtue, it is abhorrent to think that an irresponsible Republican majority would endeavor to do away with this system, and it is unconscionable that wayward Democratic senators would allow it to happen.
We intend to hold all senators accountable to the American people on this and a number of other issues central to people of progressive values. We hope you will join us in this goal.
As we embark on new issue campaigns we will keep the DailyKos community informed. Please email us with questions or comments, and together we can works towards the day when we promote Progressive Values in a Democratic Majority.
AP Article about the the Senate Accountability Project.
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