Progressives/Liberals/Democrats EVERYWHERE! Lend me your ears!
I have been looking through many of the Progressive/Liberal/Democratic sites recently. I have also been looking through many of the Conservative/Teabag/Republican sites. What I have been seeing disturbs me.
The Conservative/Teabag/Republicans are doing far more to get the ears of the elected officials. They are also happy that we, as a whole, are not. They are the ones that are calling the Representatives and Senators, and the President in mass. Those that have and do call on our side are in the minority.
And those on the other side does not just call their officials of the same party, they call them all, a lot.
What also is disturbing is the number on many of the different sites that are upset about what is going on, yet seems ready to tell everyone that nothing can be done. They tell people all they can do is vote and that is it. These types seem to be out to just break up the party so nothing can get done.
So many have forgotten that Democracy, Freedom, Justus is something that must be worked on 24/7. That it does not, must not stop at the ballot box. Many have also been discouraged by those that seem to have forgotten. So many that was all for President Obama have forgotten that they must show backing even after the election, to call and e-mail to let him know what we think and want. To give him the numbers he needs to show the other side and not have to give an inch because we give him use of our power (every call, every e-mail is recorded and counted, a lot like a vote). And many seem to look at their Representatives and Senators and do not contact them. Why? They are not the same party as they are.
The reason you contact them on issues is to vote for or against issues. They have got to hear us after the election as much as on Election Day.
A good example of this is with the controversy with Social Security. Before this got to this point, how many calls do you think went to the Presidential switchboard about “curbing all these entitlements”? With the movements I have seem advertised to get people to do just that, I say quite a bit. And how many do you think went to Representatives and Senators due to those same ads?
Since this country is ran by majority rule. It is the largest number that wins. Now, when the other side, even if they have lost the election a year ago, mobilizes to move in mass they are the majority of the voices. That is due; sadly, to far too many on our side do not help to keep out the pressure after the elections. Too many do not understand it is a 24/7 numbers fight. And due to that, those that are fighting 24/7 do not have the backing in the numbers as the other side does.
Many have also forgotten they must tell their state (including the Governor’s Office), county and city (including the Mayor’s Office) officials where they stand as well. Why contact them? The city council will talk to the county guys about the pressure they are felling. The county guys, also seeing this on their end, will talk to the state reps. The state reps. Will talk to the Federal reps. , who will see the numbers of call they have/ are receiving.
And that is what the other side is doing. That is how, in large numbers, they are getting listened to.
There are other things we, as a whole, can do to help get those numbers up. Get your family and friends to call. Then get them to get their friends and family to call. You can also do something that was done for me.
I was in college at the time and I was talking about the war that Bush was looking at stating at that time with Iraq. That is when a guy who overheard the conversation came up and said he was mad too and had spent a lot of time calling the state representative as well as the Federal. The way he stated it got me to say, and I will never forget, “How can you? They seem not to want that info out.” He then handed me a note card with a bunch of names and numbers for getting a hold of my Representatives on it, as well as the number to call the White House.
I was given a way to be heard. And I did use it, on many occasions. We can do the same as the, I found out later, Vice President of the College Democrats did for me. It was just a simple note card with the info. We all can make up a dozen or so and when we hear someone say that they want to call about something that we are trying get backing on, hand one to them.
Also joining/organizing meet-ups to help bolster many that have been worn down by those that can only see/speak/write nothing but bad. To help get that old fire that we had for the election back up. The other side may have lost the White House, lost the senate, but they are still stocked and are using it to keep their voices heard. Even the use of peaceful Civil Disobedience can help to get the word out.
We have the numbers; we need to get them in the fight again!
I cannot stress it enough, on how we must call the President and place our voice. He needs numbers to show the other side numbers. The other side must be plagued by our numbers, by the number of calls and e-mails. Right now, the voices that are being heard and recorded are the ones we do not want to be heard.
So let us spread the word, get together, and use the power of “We the People” to help those we place in government as well as let those we did not vote for (but they do have to listen to the masses anyway) what WE want, that we have many that think like us in the population, and we are the bosses.
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So many Americans have forgotten that we run this country. It is up to all Americans to tell them what we want and stay on top of them to make sure they do it. To do so you must reach your employees and tell them what you want.
These sites help you to start to find names, offices, email, fax machines, phones, Facebook pages, twitter, and official contact sites.
Find your representatives at:
http://www.opencongress.org/people/representatives
Find your senators at:
http://www.opencongress.org/people/senators
Find the President at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/write-or-call
And for those that need a refresher course in being the boss,
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html
The work STARTS at the ballot box, not stops.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022633279
More contact information from calimary:
Call Washington, D.C. TOLL FREE: 866-338-1015, 866-220-0044, 866-529-7630, 877-662-2889...
We either believe we can effect this or we give it all to the Koch brothers. Their Tea Party has is well-funded and will be calling in to argue against our interest.
We love our friends and families and must make our voices heard, as has been done with the two million strong petition delivered today.
Even those who are living in red areas can have an effect!
We can't get it out there enough!
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Getting Democrats, who are truely interested in The People, Elected! Excellent Advice. I know most of the Dems are working hard at keeping back the recons policies of annihilation. If we get a Dem Congress in 2014 we can do great things.
None of this defeatist attitude for me. I think things will be Hopping in Politics 2013 & 2014 when the time comes. Right now we're working on getting Ed Markey Elected Senator from Mass. Hopefully he wins to primary on June 25, 2013. It's who I want anyway.. we'll see what the People of Mass want. 
And, Markey is the only one with the foresight and intelligence to have backed Obamacare. A Democratic Rep after my own heart.
Which translates into being on the side of.. Women!
Bravo, Congressman Ed Markey
Bravo to our almost Senator Markey!
Thanks, Cha!
Don't worry someone already did!
