911 We The People Failed Ourselves

[The Democratic Kid]

We The People. Did you ever stop to think about just what that means?We Americans are given certain rights and liberties, and each of us must defend them and not look the other way or leave it up to someone else or our elected officials to do it for us.By not acting we insure that those rights will be slowly taken away from us. Each of us has a responsibility has a citizen to call,write E-mail, protest,visit and rally at our elected officials doors and hold them accountable for their actions. We can and should help them craft new legislation that will up lift our country and relieve the pain and suffering of our people. We The People have the power in all working together can create positive change for all.We failed the founding fathers and our country as a people when after 911 WE THE PEOPLE did not march and demand answers from our elected officials. WHY? The Founding Fathers created 4 branches of Government not 3,The Executive, legislative, Judicial and the most important The Citizens Branch. The way to take our country back is to go out and start talking to each other again. Form small groups. Choose a cause,become knowledgeable about it arm your selves with the truth,Then join your smaller groups with bigger more orgenized ones. Become activists and live out your full potential as an American."Politics is not about money or power,games or winning for the sake of winning.Politics is about the improvement of peoples lives, lessening human suffering, advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and in the world" Senator Paul David Wellstone Thank You all Take care The Democratic Kid..
PS. Please read The Conscience Of A Liberal by Paul Wellstone and then tell others.

[Rex]

1. Actually we failed on Dec 12, 2000. 911 was the result.

IMO. Also, IMO, Paul Wellstone was one of the best statesmen who ever lived in these modern times.

[lindashaw]

2. You are not alone. We, too, have come to this understanding.

When you look at the challenge, it seems impossible. The way to begin is to readjust our thinking about just how little it takes to make a difference.

I love Lord of the Rings where Lady Galadriel tells Frodo, "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future." We mustn't be afraid to start very small. Where I live, we started out with 4 people who decided to make a beginning of grassroots. Sometimes we have had to adjust our sights, but we love getting together and sharing how we've gotten involved.

Personally, I hardly voted before. Now I'm a Precinct chair and was the election judge in a Texas Primary. Not exactly what I'd imagined myself doing. But we're making calls and letting other Democrats know they're not alone in this Texas Republican state. We have begun to dare, and it's very good.

The secret is not to set unattainable goals. Good luck to everyone who wants to take the first baby step. Life is composed a billion baby steps. :)