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Jackpine Radical

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31. We, the citizens, have to change the game.
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 09:46 AM
Jun 2015

One thing the Establishment (does that word date me? ) hasn't had to deal with in recent years is a mobilized and energized public.
In fact, I would argue that they have done their best to disengage us from activism.

Absent citizen involvement and action, a candidacy like Bernie's will go nowhere, and if that citizen participation wavers after the election, everything reverts to "normal." Unfortunately, "normal" is an ecological, cultural and physical death trip.

Can we make things go differently this time? I don't know. But I know I have to do my little part to help, and the people I know who are into Bernie are into him in a big way, seeming ready to put some major effort into it.

There's too much riding on the outcome this time to do less.

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The Democratic candidate MUST explain this. We are dealing with scorched earth morningfog Jun 2015 #1
+1 a huge bunch! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #11
Yes, in this country, in Washington DC, bipartisanship means the Democrats caved (or did what djean111 Jun 2015 #2
Nope. Congress is too polarized and the GOP is too extremist. octoberlib Jun 2015 #3
Agreed - All Too True cantbeserious Jun 2015 #4
Yes indeed Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #5
exactly. And surrender is the only thing republicans are willing to consider. cali Jun 2015 #6
The GOP is no longer a party - it's a cult hatrack Jun 2015 #7
+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #13
There's also apparently an adequate supply of Corporate Tools among them-- Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #27
You are 100% correct. Vinca Jun 2015 #8
We know that. We've always known, in this century, bipartisanship talk is bullshit. nt valerief Jun 2015 #9
+1 daleanime Jun 2015 #12
There is only one way to change things. zeemike Jun 2015 #10
K & R x 1,000,000, cali Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #14
the only time you hear the word "bipartisanship" Cosmocat Jun 2015 #15
THe Birchers can only be beaten hootinholler Jun 2015 #16
So far, that's exactly how LWolf Jun 2015 #17
In all likelihood, the President elected in 2016 is going to face MineralMan Jun 2015 #18
That's politics in this, the best of all possible worlds... Romulox Jun 2015 #19
Yes, it is. MineralMan Jun 2015 #20
I don't care to read your bromides. Being called a Dr. Pangloss is not a compliment. nt Romulox Jun 2015 #22
You needn't read them, Romulox. MineralMan Jun 2015 #34
I'll respond to your nonsense, as I wish, without seeking permission from you. nt Romulox Jun 2015 #37
OK. Whatever you like is fine with me. MineralMan Jun 2015 #41
Oregon just established automatic voter registration to register the unregistered and we do Bluenorthwest Jun 2015 #24
No, we really don't. jeff47 Jun 2015 #25
I'm all for that. I've been trying to do that for years. MineralMan Jun 2015 #35
Including the years spent on that *other* website, eh? nt Romulox Jun 2015 #38
Hmm... MineralMan Jun 2015 #43
You want to appeal to your "years" of effort. Well then, how you spent those years is relevant. nt Romulox Jun 2015 #47
Fox News Punx Jun 2015 #26
Yes, Oregon is way ahead of the game. Bravo to them! MineralMan Jun 2015 #42
We, the citizens, have to change the game. Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #31
Exactly right. We need to motivate currently unmotivated people MineralMan Jun 2015 #32
I agree that just being here doesn't do much. Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #36
Not so! dawg Jun 2015 #21
Exactly. Bipartisanship occurs when Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #28
There was bi-partisanship on Iraq in 2002, when Gebhardt and Daschle agreed in the KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #29
I agree because our intent is to make the country better for all people and theirs is just the jwirr Jun 2015 #23
It depends on how much more Democrats are willing to give up. So long as the compromises sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #30
I truly believe corporate money is to blame for all of our ills. raouldukelives Jun 2015 #33
the Elephant in the room DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #39
It doesn't pay to negotiate with terrorists. eom JEB Jun 2015 #40
These days "bipartisanship" awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #44
certain problems simply don't have compromise solutions magical thyme Jun 2015 #45
Clean water, clean air, infrastructure spending, nuclear arms treaties Johonny Jun 2015 #46
Look at the TPP. It's very real "bipartisanship"--both parties against the American people. nt Romulox Jun 2015 #48
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