Reply #57: Thank you, arnheim, for all your support, and read my posts at..

[Peace Patriot]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x305266

and

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=304626&mesg_id=304626

on priorities.

It wasn't so much the name change--I didn't care about that, and said almost nothing about it--as it was the abrupt change of focus here, at the Election Forum, excluding all issues except strictly Elections, such that the moderator moved our post on the Condi Rice debate right in the middle of the debate yesterday, disrupting everybody.

We had the very specific purpose of supporting Boxer, the hero of Jan. 6--she asked for support--and helping her build a progressive coalition of fighting Democrats in the Congress. Boxer is very important to Election Reform, and our letter campaign on Rice started right here, at the Election Forum (and our sample letter on Rice included the issue of election fraud).

Arnheim, I'm all for what you're doing. Your appeal came right in the middle of the Rice thing, and I couldn't respond at that time. But I will now.

I think reform has to be achieved state by state. I don't think the BushCons in Congress are going to give us back our right to vote, and the Dems don't have the votes or power to get it done. They CAN be helpful, though--on education and investigation--which is why we must give support on other important issues, especially when it's asked for. Look what we accomplished today! 13 votes against Rice in a campaign led by Boxer (on a vote that is usually just a rubber stamp by the Senate). I expected two or three votes.

Anyway, I think your idea of consolidating information, and creating an activist election reform site is great. And after I take a little break here, from this intense Condi business, I will check out your list of needs and see how I can plug in.

Thank you again! You've been very helpful in the Letter of the Week project!