We are not being heard because we don't have the $$ silly.
It takes money to get elected, it takes money to even get a meeting with an elected official.
But it does not take money to vote and my congress critters feel safe in cozy blue-ish California. And I'm ready to make them work for us, and not the other way around.
Wanna jump in with me? DO something? Let's do it!
Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feintstien, you have been put on notice, this is not a safe state anymore. (period)
I have written letters, emails, made phone calls, donated money, marched and will even wear an arm-band this Friday to work.
But it's not enough, I'm tired of watching, reading and educating my friends (yeah, I'm that guy who talks politics all the time at parties).
I had an idea that we should go ahead and challenge the comfortable congresspeople in our states, we have the teeth and there are candidates who will run
What I am trying to say here is the system is broken, even for our democrats and as long as money drives politics instead of ordinary people driving, then we will never see Nancy stand up to AIPAC, or any other PAC. (this is not a knock on AIPAC people, just the money that influences all political agendas.
So, why not aggressively market safe congressional seats to progressives that will stand up. I am at the point where I would give all of my money to anyone who will represent my ideals.
The Republicans do it
Does anyone think that the few votes the restoration of Habeas Corpus Act gained from the republican side weren't well planned and caucused ahead of time? Puh-leaze. Anything short of 60 and the Republicans are willing to allow those endangered seats to vote with Dem's. (period)
More than 60? It ain't gonna happen. I am perfectly willing to let the government shut down due to filibustering by the minority party. Just do it dem's, "poop or get off the pot" my mom would say, and she is a smart women, who doesn't cuss.