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realizing that we have been expecting help from the wrong places. Relying on these particular dem representatives to behave like an opposition party with all the vigor, anger, creativity, righteousness, and justice commensurate with the outrageous misdeeds of this administration has clearly been an error. That was misplaced trust.
They have all the issues, all the resources, all the exposure, and all the public support they need to do the right thing, yet we are constantly disappointed. There is no possible excuse, except that they lack the will to behave differently, as a group, than the GOP.
Once enough people realize this, then we can strategize differently.
It is mind-boggling to me that any congressman, let alone a democratic one, would not be enraged into action daily over any one of dozens of examples of incompetence, neglect, abuse of power, corporatism, secrecy, wrong-headed empirialism and tyranny. Since they are obviously not outraged....what can WE do without them in the loop?
I think it's questionable (not hopeless though) to pin all hope on 2006 elections...most House seats are safe....any number of national events could "happen" to sway voter opinion between now and then...election reform has not happened...MSM media are showing no sign of fairness...ongoing investigations and commissions can stall forever if they want...redistricting still exists.....
...so I ask again: what can we do IN ADDITION TO PREPARING FOR 2006 ELECTIONS?
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