Nah. Not really. Can it really hurt them? Yes, most definitely. There is talk in democratic circles about whether or not calls for withdrawal are enough; does it need to be complete pull out right now? Is that abandonment? Would we care now? In 10 years? 50?
Some of this is only applicable in Minnesota, but a lot of it is applicable throughout precinct caucuses everwhere. In the US we have another opportunity for public participation coming up. This is a chance to get out and be a part of what happens at the local level, as we’ve discussed before, potholes, potheads, [...]
So there is a time and a place for everything right? Well now is the time and the place to make your voice heard! Get out there, say something, you know you want to. You have an opinion. But you also have an excuse.
So there are many kinds of blogs out there in the wide wide world of web. You’ve got personal blogs, someone writes about what they did, how they feel. I’ve got an LJ I know, they can be a lot of fun. They can also be…well a little uninteresting. That’s fine, I personally love a [...]
The president proposed a way to get more science teachers in the State of the Union. Instead of encouraging more people to go into science, instead of helping kids who are excited about science but can’t afford to go into teaching, or can’t even afford college we are going to take science professionals yank them [...]
In this, the time of the talking thing (also known as the State of the Union and it’s fallout), we must be strong. You will hear, if you listen, lots of talk. What will the president say (previews all day, everywhere); tonight, of course, the actual speech; what people think the president said, what he [...]
So we are coming up on the time of caucuses, conventions, primaries, and the like. They happen differently in every state. I can only speak to the actual nature of Minnesota’s set. I’m not however. I’m going to talk to the importance of getting involved.