Five Things to do Before Election Day - by Mark Crispin Miller

[im10ashus]

1. Call, write and email the press--newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations, Web sites, etc. --and demand that they start covering election fraud, and efforts at election reform, both locally and nationwide.

2. Call, write and email your elected representatives, demanding that they start to talk about the
issue, and asking where they stand on it.

Concerning it, the Democrats have been all talk--and not very much of that. A few months ago, Hillary Clinton, in Columbus, gave a powerful speech about election fraud in Ohio. She got a huge response, then dropped the issue. Why? Does she not want to be elected president some day? If she intends to do it honestly, she ought to face this problem now.)

3. Work to build the turn-out on Election Day. The bigger the turn-out, the harder it will be to justify the GOP's next "upset victory." This time, we must cast the act of going out to vote as itself a crucial gesture on behalf of free and fair elections. This next national turn-out must be larger than it's ever been in any mid-term cycle.

4. Volunteer to monitor the voting in your precinct, or wherever you decide you're needed most.
You'll need to be prepared, because "observing" per se just won't cut it any more. Be an exit-polling volunteer, or track the precinct postings and record the data, or watch the vote-count, or see how long the lines are. Be sure to bring a video camera, so that you have the footage to support your claims.

cont'd...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-crispin-miller/five-things-to-do-before-_b_28765.html

[applegrove]

1. 6. Everyone should write a mission statement. One that will knock the

socks off any freeper who tries to intimidate or suppress the vote on election day. Something a minute long. Something you can unload on some nasty, pursed lipped ***hole who tries to mess with your vote. Or who overly - excited... tries to make you apathetic with GOP talking points.

Work on your mission statement right now. What it means to be and vote American.

We could have a contest.

The "I have a dream" speech is a good thing to model it on only shorter.Something the length & the passion of Kevin Costner's speech on "love" in the movie Bull Durham.

Share it with your democratic friends. Share it with other DU members as it evolves. Give and take advice. Encourage others to come up with a mission statement too - or to borrow one from someone who wants to share theirs.. and can write. Practice speaking it. And use it election day.. where-ever appropriate.

.... Number 7? ANYONE????

[im10ashus]

2. Good assignment, teacher.

:-)

I will get you mine by week's end. :hi:

[applegrove]

3. I just think people need some good stuff to focus on..while this election

occurs. Cause it will be a nasty one. And people need pep talks.

I'm sure there will be some real zingers. In fact I think they'll all be winners if they are from the heart.