Although it is usually drowned out by the horrific daily outrages perpetrated by Fuhrer Drumpfenfarten and his coming Republican Reich, another battle is being waged here in the US. It is a contest to determine the immediate future of the Democratic Party. It is imperative that the party move away from the "business as usual" wing, typified by Fancy Nancy Pelosi, Leg Hound Harry Reid and toward the Progressive Wing, typified by Bernie Sanders, Jeff Merkley, and Elizabeth Warren. For that purpose, I endorse Keith Ellison for DNC chair, and urge you to support him.
There is, unfortunately, nothing new about the assault on democracy that is playing out in North Carolina. But Democrats need to make a new commitment to defending democracy—and Congressman Keith Ellison is giving voice to that commitment.
Promising an all-out fight against efforts by North Carolina Republicans to mangle the message of the 2016 election in their state—by dramatically disempowering a newly elected Democratic governor—the contender for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee is proposing to remake the Democratic Party as an aggressive force not just for big-“D” Democratic candidates but for small-“d” democratic renewal.
“You gotta be in the fight,” declares Congressman Ellison. “I will be.”
Ellison recognizes that, while this fight may focus initially on North Carolina, it is a national struggle.
He also recognizes that this is an old fight. Meddling with the rules to undermine, weaken, and dismiss the will of the people is nothing new…
From <The Nation>
I urge you to click through and read the rest of this article. I also urge you to call your elected officials and tell them to choose Keith Ellison to head the DNC.
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Great links, w/get on this.
Will do, and Thanks, Tom
Sign Bernie's call to support Ellison … https://go.berniesanders.com/page/s/keith-ellison-dnc
And for more about him: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/keith-ellison-democrats-dnc-232838
Called both of my senators, both being dems, left a message for each! D.W. S. has, indeed, been worse than useless!
I would support Keith Ellison if only I could.
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Everything you said, plus –
You heard it here first!
https://www.7thstep.org/blog/2016/11/10/make-keith-ellison-the-dnc-chair/
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Thanks for the information, I will research this.
I'm with Lona — I like what I see in Ellison. I like his energy and direction. But as a Canuck, I can only encourage Democrats to line up behind Keith for a better progressive future.
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God bless and protect Keith Ellison – I too would support him if only I could. (I know that Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are far outnumbered by the other awful ones, but at least you have those shining stars over there – in the UK our politics aren't quite [yet!] as polarised – but we have no-one like Elizabeth, Bernie and Jeff).
Sorry I've been away again – when it wasn't the nausea attacking me for days at a time, it was my computer malfunctioning for some reason…
God bless everyone here and all those you love – I hope you all have a lovely Christmas!
Thanks ans amewn to all!
Feel better Lady Pat!