An Average Joe, Bush, and One Year Later

[slimm50]

Zipp it doesn't take an inordenant (sp?) amount of your time to get involved at teh precinct level. It's quite informative, as well. You meet all kinds of interesting ppl, to boot.

[Zippatuh]

Originally posted by Reschke
I agree with Zips post here however the only real choice is to hope for the long term and begin working for change locally. This is one reason I am considering running for the city council. In my small city the council is dominated by only Republican's who voice the same party line based on which area they are from and the base salary of that area of town. I consider myself a conservative/independent and want to see my children be able to grow up without having to choose between the lesser of two evils when it is time for them to vote.

Exactly!  I'm all for "state rule".  The fed needs to stay out of my backyard.  I live in Missouri and Missouri is the state to which I need to be concerned.  More specifically county and city governments.  People would be surprised at how much goes on in their community that they have a say in.  There is more of an impact from local government selections than there is with the fed.  The only thing the fed should be responsible for is representing the USA to foriegn interests and staying the hell out of my yard.

[Zippatuh]

Originally posted by beet1e
Churchill puts his wise words to Bush. And the fat lady has a bad throat...

Very true, the beginning of the beginning...

[Zippatuh]

Originally posted by slimm50
Zipp it doesn't take an inordenant (sp?) amount of your time to get involved at teh precinct level. It's quite informative, as well. You meet all kinds of interesting ppl, to boot.

I've never looked into it honestly.  The biggest reason is that I'm basically a hermit  but live off of stress so I work a lot in high intensity positions then when things get slow I find some more stress at home.  Right now it's trying to buy rental properties but the job is taking more time than it has in the past two years.

It's difficult for a natural born procrastinator who has to have activity to stay right with the world.  I hate the activity but have to have it .

My wife has done more with local governments than I have.  She has a few stories and from her experiences I truely believe that local elections impact us far more than the fed does.  But, the fed is our face to the world.

I should be more involved localy...

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Originally posted by beet1e
Churchill puts his wise words to Bush. And the fat lady has a bad throat...

Rather more in context, Churchill as Colonial Secretary also had these wise words to say about Iraq, with particular reference to the Kurds:
"I do not understand this sqeamishness about the use of gas. I am strongly in favour of using poison gas against uncivilised tribes."

[Red Tail 444]

Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
Hell, I didn't know Pol Pot, Chairman Mao, and Slobadan Milosevic we're running.

Sandman


Zipp, you got my vote bro!

[-MZ-]

Originally posted by slimm50
Any of you get involved in politics at the local/ grassroots level?  

Thankfully, political parties are basically banned from local politics in California.

I've only worked on one campaign -  Proposition 103, which set rate controls for auto and homeowners insurance.  The lawyers and insurance companies spent over $70 million compared to our $1 million to defeat it, but amazingly we won.