Senator Stuart Smalley (D-MN)
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Well...the Minnesote Supreme Court just decided 5-0 that Franken won and the Governor is saying he will certify the election.
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Is it b/c they hate the republican party that much that they don't care as long as it's not one. :?
That's the best I can get, and I live here.
Needless to say, during the campaign the ads got pretty bad. And I said 'Fuck em' to both of them, and voted 3rd party.
Really, when you look at all of our representation in the Senate, it can't get any worse.
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“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
And thats what we will all have to do in order to take Washington back.
I for one will not be voting for any incumbant regardless of wich party they belong to in 2010
Possibly, but you got to remember that there are a lot of Democratic senators elected in 2006 who are not safe when it comes to re-election because of their state. Take Tester for example. Montana is a state where it is amazing that any Democrat would be elected statewide...but he did. Not because Montana is shifting to the left, but because he was the right candidate at the right time in the 2006 Democratic congressional tsunami. Because of that, he can't (and won't) go to the far left.
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If that is your approach to take Washington back...it won't work.
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What matters is how he's going to vote on important issues. Personally I don't like the the fact that the democrats have control of the house and senate, Democratic President,and a liberal Media.
I wouldn't like it if it were Republicans that were in control like the Dems are either.
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I like this strategy myself, since it really takes no more than 5 minutes of effort to pull off. Half of this country couldn't name 1 one their representatives, let alone all 3. 10 seconds on the internet can tell you exactly who represents you: http://www.whoismyrepresentative.com I believe, is one site out there that you simply punch in your zip code, and BOOM, you know who is currently in power. What more effort does it take to simply vote AGAINST that person?
The thing that kills it all, is simply that there are so many people that could never betray their party line no matter how bad their rep from their OWN PARTY is fuckin them. I do think this is changing, though. People are pissed. They're sick of the bullshit, and they're sick of being screwed regardless of who is in power. I will certainly be voting against my incumbent next election. He recently voted for the stimulus and cap and trade, neither of which I agree with. Kudos to him though, for voting against the bailout twice.
Well...I'm an average person. No college degree yet, but I've managed to get involved and climb the party ranks. If it is something you are good at and passionate about...you can do quite a lot. Thinking that the only thing you can do is vote is the wrong way to look at it.
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There is so much more to be done than simply voting.
The average person can do quite a bit, man. Like I said, I'm as average as they get and for some reason people will listen to me and ask my opinions on matters that blow my mind that these people would ask ME for my opinions politically. Hell, even the now President of the United States valued my opinion in the State Senate/US Senate campaign circles. You just have to approach it the right way and be ready to lick your wounds sometimes.
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What do you mean "examples"? Examples of doing it the right way? Well, it's best just to know your role at first and not appear crazy to people.
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Educate yourself, research your reps, watch the news, read up on everything from reliable sources. Listen and learn. Find out what you can about your reps and what they believe in. Soak up everything you can, keep an open mind, and make an informed decision on what you feel is right, not just what you are being fed.
If you don't know who your reps are then here you go
http://www.conservativeusa.org/mega-cong.htm
what are your reps really doing?
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html
check out project vote smart
http://www.vote-smart.org/
speak out, start a blog, meet your elected rep, do the radio talk show thing if you're that way inclined, write letters, emails, put a signature on your emails about something you are passionate about, attend protests...
that's just to name a few, and never forget ordinary people do extraordinary things everyday.
I also suggest using websites like politifact.com or factcheck.org. These are impartial sites that give you the straight and narrow of what is being said. I always try to read an article from foxnews.com and one from a counter point like Huffington Post or Politico. When you get both sides of the story it is easier to make up your own mind.
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"Empty pockets will Allow a greater Sense of wealth...." EV/ITW
I feel the same way.
Right now most of the people that voted for Obama are probably paying more attention to M. J's death
than what's really important.
Like this so called cap and trade
which is just a another name for higher taxes.
Comments like that are what I am talking about when it comes to getting involved and getting taken seriously. You have no basis for a comment like that, yet the filter in your head that usually says "that's a stupid thing to say", just isn't firing.
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Actually, we already ARE a socialist country and have been for decades. Not one country in the world is truly communist, but plenty are truly socialist. Nobody wants true capitalism. Nobody. I guarantee you the people in this very thread bitching about socialism also whine about job outsourcing... guess what, that's the only logical outgrowth of capitalism. I don't think you people complaining about socialism actually know what it is.
were you ever really interested in peoples responses when you asked for examples of how you can make a difference?
i don't know why i even bothered offering genuine thoughts to you in this thread. you don't really want possible solutions, you just want to get your cheap nasty shots in whichever way you can.
good luck with that.
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