12/11/04
It would be so easy to fold up our tents and head for shelter but, instead, the Political Progressives are remaining active in the struggle to re-direct the Democratic Party. Here in Washington State, it is reorganization time. Legislative Districts, County and State Organizations are electing new officers. Dean and Kucinich supporters are taking their seats at the table. I am proud to have been elected Vice-Chair of my LD along with 2 other Dean supporters in positions on the board.
From the beginning of the 2004 election cycle, the call went out to "Take our Country Back." Progressives acted in concert like few times before. The objective before us now is to strengthen those alliances and engage our communities in the dialogue of shared values and interests. Rather than continue to tell everyone what is wrong with the neo-con agenda, we need to actively promote a positive agenda of Progressive action.
We need to remind people why we value the environment, free and equal quality education, universal healthcare, a foreign policy that values peace over war, and alternative energy sources to name only a few of the common human values we all share. Education and communication are the keys to growing our community. In the months ahead, we need to set up and host public forums and continue to reach out and promote the agendas of other Progressive groups who worked so hard to expand the base during the election cycle.
The road ahead will be a struggle. I am proud to be sharing it with so many dedicated people.
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Well said, Chad. We see the same thing happening all over Washington State - new people coming into the Democratic Party and assuming positions of responsibility. I was also pleased and proud to join the Executive Board of my LD along with several other Dean and Kucinich Democrats. But we are not only working within the party. Many of us are also getting involved with progressive organizations, and in some cases founding new ones, outside the party. There is much to do, and it won't all be doable within the confines of the party structure, bound as it is by its own unique institutional imperative.
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