Wellstone Action recently sent an email to all our members to let them know that we're renewing our huge commitment to training and leadership development in 2009. We've just completed our first Camp Wellstone after the election (look for a post soon, but for now, check out the live coverage on Twitter), and that marks only the beginning of an ambitious effort to redouble our efforts to train the thousands of people that got involved in politics for the first time this past election, as well as engage the legions of individuals and organizations that are gearing up to push for meaningful policy changes on the issues that we care about.
We also asked you all what YOUR commitment was to the progressive movement in 2009. Here are just a few examples:
"I'm helping to organize the Healthcare-Now MO grassroots group to pressure the MO congressional delegation to strongly support Cong. Conyers national non-profit singlepayer healthcare legislation, HR676, in the new Congress. Currently only Cong. Clay (D, 01 St. Louis) & Cleaver (D, ~05 Kansas City) have joined the list of HR676 cosponsors and we need twice as many to get it moved through the House Ways and Means committee. See www.healthcare-now.org for information on why only singlepayer can bring us real reform."
To be a part of a movement that is engaging the African American community in the progressive moment. To begin having kitchen table conversation around racial equity.
My commitment is to bring our communities together in the realization that without there energy and prodding Democracy does not work to its' fullest potential. Washington needs to be constantly reminded that the United States belongs to the entire country. Holding our officials accountable isn't easy work, but by building community coalitions we can do just that. The middle class is under siege by wealthy, powerful, corporate forces. Without unity, and conviction it will be impossible to bring back the democracy that works for everyone in America. Barack Obama is a welcomed start to very powerful grassroots movement that swept him into office. My vision is to tap into that force that caused the entire country to see the light through the clouds.
What will YOU do? Leave your commitment, large or small, in the comments.
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This is like bring a knife to a gun fight, pen to a test. what are we to say now that the credit card processing companies are taking over the world.
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I'm committing myself to finding a solution for the coming higher education crisis. First tuition costs are out of control, there is not enough funding, private loan companies.
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Wellstone Action is renewing our commitment to leadership development in 2009. What's YOUR commitment? Related Interests: Being a Successful Citizen LobbyistHolding Elected Officials Accountable to Our IssuesLeadership Development
My Commitment
I pledge to call my legislators as often as needed (at least monthly) to urge them to support progressive causes.
I pledge to call my
I pledge to call my legislators as often as needed (at least monthly) to urge them to support progressive causes.
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