The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #67763   Message #1136201
Posted By: GUEST
14-Mar-04 - 12:31 PM
Thread Name: BS: Anybody But Bush?
Subject: RE: BS: Anybody But Bush?
I recommend that people stop voting for the lesser of two evils, for starters. I recommend that people start contributing to the public debate and saying these things in places where politicians hear them.

Raise and debate these issues in public and in private. Public demonstrations. On cable access channels. Talk radio. Precinct caucuses. City council meetings. Testifying before state legislatures. Writing letters to the editors.   And ESPECIALLY talking to friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, people you stand in line with at the grocery store.

START TALKING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AND THE SOLUTIONS.

Voting for the lesser of two evil candidates in the presidential election is NOT going to fix or solve any of our problems.

Creating a new paradigm, that is what is needed. Organizing at the local, grassroots level to do anything that contributes to the public good, whether it be a community garage sale for funds for community gardens, or what have you. Drag everyone you know into the public square, kicking and screaming if necessary.

Get out of your cars, your houses, your workplaces and mix it up.