I spent today painting our Alaska Democratic Party State Fair Booth red, white and BLUE.A lot of people stopped by to talk, which was surprising, because everyone is so busy getting ready for the opening. One woman from Fairbanks told me, "This is the most important election in American history."
I also hand-rubbed stain into the stairs, which had been bare, bought and brought rubber bands, sticky pads, push-pins and a few other little things.
Karma yoga.
11 comments:
I didn't know the D's colors were red, white and blue.
I thought they were only red.
anon @ #2,
I have no idea what you mean.
The Republicans have gutted the US Constitution over the past 14 years, leaving only the 2nd Amendment intact. At least they didn't destroy that.
I'll pray for you.
Phil-- I'm not the anonymous above! That one is catty. "I thought they were only red like communists! thpt!"
Great job on the booth-- but do you think that the Democrats will do much better, really? I know that YOU have good intentions, but after a few years in power, it seems that everyone gets cocky and starts flying without a net.
the democrats will do better if the progressive wing ends up dominanting. otherwise, more of the same corporate influence.
Phil -
Thank you for all of your hard work on the booth and on behalf of the Mat Su Democrats and the Democratic Party. We know we can always count on you.
KB
I was anon #2. Sorry, just having some fun.
I'm glad the D's like the constitution. We can agree on that. Now if we can just agree on what it means.
Clark-- what is the progressive wing? I know that there are two wings of the Republicans-- the religious and the Hell-bound who think that we shouldn't be beholden to tradition when it doesn't work, but what are they with the Democrats?
I'm anon #2, but don't call me #2.
real #2 - a good start might be the wikipedia article on the US Democratic Party.
under section 2.1 of the article, the descriptions of different factions currently at play in the US Democratic Party are as accurate and succinct as any available on the web.
Don't listen to those two jivers. I'm the actual anon number two.
To clarify my previous post, Democrats are RED pinkos because they are all gay liberal commie socialist godless islamic terrorist atheist hippy peaceniks, as is everybody who doesn't believe government's sole responsibility is to fellate large, polluting corporations and helping the world get back to the good old days of medieval Christian feudalism.
Don't listen to Clark. There is no progressive wing because they all have the same identical liberal/commie/socialist/muslim/new-age/atheist ideology, so don't fall for that lie.
Seriously, if Barack HUSSEIN Obama wins and the reds get power, we're all screwed. They'll rename the White House and throw lavish hip hop parties for terrorists, welfare queens, and America-haters. Without the War in Iraq we won't have any terrorism to fight, and the economy will collapse. Without giving money to corporations and rich people, how is it supposed to trickle down to all the hard-working folks? How can you people be so ignorant about economics?
We NEED McCain and Stevens and Young. We depend on them like children on their fathers for guidance and discipline. Without them, we're lost, because they know a whole lot better than we do, and I would recommend that we not ask what goes into the sausage when without their skills Alaskans would surely perish like abandoned babes without a teet. We're just too dependent. Oh God, I'm just too dependent. Help me, I need a father figure, please re-elect at least one of them, and I need an enemy too. If we're not at war with somebody, who am I supposed to hate? Myself? I'm so desperate...
i probably ought to read that, too. thanks for the tip, phil. [in my experience wikipedia has a lot of incorrect information on it... maybe it just gets better over time, though? that was the idea, eh.]
i'm used to being called a dirty hippie, lunatic fringe, etc. -- especially at the ADN AK politics forum -- but truthfully i am... hmmm, i don't want to say conservative... but i tend to vote for someone who could actually win.
[remember the term 'moon bat'? marc maron on air america said that one was going to backfire on the republicans, because it sounded too seductive -- i mean, who wouldn't want to be a moon bat? it would be sick.]
the '06 election was an interesting study, because the more progressive candidates won their primaries in the majority of contests, but the MSM tried really hard to portray the democrats' nationwide dominance as a result of them 'moving toward the center'. it had everything to do with future fundraising ability.
put more simply, if that is possible, the progressive wing is the future of the party and the centerist wing is its past.
How do I get a ticket to one a lavish hip hop party in the White House... err, I mean Red House?
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