Reply #54: If I may humbly enter the fray:

[RevCheesehead]

I think we are talking here about "grass-roots" effort. It lies directly opposed to the repug corporate sway, along with its ideology that "we know what's best for you - nothing to see here - move along."

And to that grass-roots effort, yes, Kerry owes the people.

I believe that is what is at the heart of Democracy, and is the true power and genius of the Democratic Party. It is a reflection of the will of the people: WE THE PEOPLE of the United States of America.

It's saying we want an end to special interests and corporate manipulation of our country. We want people in Washington to acknowledge that THEY WORK FOR US, not lobbyists and powerful elite.

Does that mean that Kerry "owes ME" anything? Only inasmuch as I am part of the collective whole. DU is a small microcosm of what grass-roots efforts are all about. And to that end, we ALL owe something.

Sheesh - I'm ready for a beer, and it's only 1 pm!

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