Do we here at DU, have the ability to channel our "debating" into a movement? What

I am suggesting is that those of us who are passionate about the need for Health Care reform, agree on some sort of campaign aimed toward the Blue Dog Democrats, who are plainly obstructionists in regard to such reform.

:shrug:

Isn't there supposed to be a protest on June 25 on the capital? But, for those of us who can't attend the rally, we need to make our voices heard by signing up to the "Stand with Dean" organization and/or Obama.com. We have to get our voices out there.

Get in touch with the folks you worked with in the presidential election campaign. Call them and get them to contact the blue dogs on health care. That's what we are doing here in Durham with our newly minted Senator, who has so far not lived up to expectations.

The process seems to be;
Find a cause
Enlist followers
Start an organization
Raise money for the cause
Then raise more money for the cause.
Have a march for the cause (which will be ignored by the media and the congress)
Raise more money for the cause. and when you are big enough hire a paid staff and open an office.

With this kind of dynamics you would not want the change you first purpose.

What is missing is that all of these causes have one single obsticle...the fact that the congress is loyal to the lobbyist that fund them and no one seems to realize that no cause will be changed as long as the system is not changed....but then that works for everyone...because it keeps all the individual causes alive as well and the oligarchs continue to do as they please.

Its very easy to fragment people in the US when we are so different from each other.

Pitting us against them.
Black, white, gay, strait, english speaking and not, men, women, old, young....keep them concerned about their differences and you can rule them.

on things if we overlook those differences.

dog dem, and hammer them with calls, emails and letters.

We are so many more than they are, so we could collectively, have an impact.

Damn it, Health Care for all needs us to act.

:hi:

start here by actually calling if you can not attend.

Forum Name General Discussion: Presidential
Topic subject National Rally for Healthcare June 25th--Washington DC***Contact Links here....
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8488572, National Rally for Healthcare June 25th--Washington DC***Contact Links here....
Posted by sisters6 on Mon Jun-22-09 05:38 PM





National Rally for Healthcare June 25th--Washington DC****





Thursday, 28 May 2009 07:31 .Join us on June 25

Download the Flyer Register Rally FAQ

Join us on Thursday, June 25, 2009 for The Great American Sickout, a National Rally for Health Care For All Now. Congress is acting. They haven't been listening to us.
Real Health Care Reform Is Health Care For All
They need to hear a LOUD voice NOW. 1 Million People Shouting, "Health Care For ALL. Not Some. Not Most. ALL."

Take the day off of work, BE THERE. Tell Congress in person, join Together.

Location

Where: Washington DC, gather at the Washington Monument on the National Mall. We'll walk to the Upper Senate Park for the Rally which is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. (view map)

When: June 25, 2009, 10:00 a.m.

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************Please get involved in this rally in any way you can.

CALL AND WRITE YOUR CONGRESSCRITTERS NOW--NO MATTER WHAT STRIP THEY ARE--AND THE WHITE HOUSE.


http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml



Here's the White House phone number.
Whitehouse.gov web site

Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461

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Some stories:


Ed Schultz with Senator Bernie Sanders (Single –Payer/Medicare for ALL)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr0P-MPIKRo


SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members heading to DC for healthcare
Run time: 01:55
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4DkMPPZ6Nw

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If passion over an issue on DU actually translated to action on the ground, we'd have Iran-sized demonstrations daily for the repeal of DADT and DOMA.

:toast: If you can, you have to be the one to do it. Have you found the DU Activist HQ?

edit: ah, your profile says you have... What's your idea? :popcorn: