Mitch11's Celebration Blog

The economy is not a person who needs to "tighten the belt." The economy is a vehicle that can "carry us forward." If government "paves the way" and we workers "energize" the economy with our ingenuity and hard work (not to mention our "drive"), then we will "reach our goals". Naysayers who insist "don't tinker with it" will seem amateurish. Move on, hire a real mechanic. Not my idea... Al Jazeera English: The economy is a 'machine', not a 'body'

I put some thought into last week's Wellstone Club questionnaire. Here are two of my answers. Agree or Disagree? "I would like the Wellstone Club to be more engaged in ISSUE-ORIENTED organizing (in contrast to "electoral" organizing.)" My answer: Disagree I thought hard about how to answer this. I knew what "issue-oriented" meant, but I was unclear whether "electoral organizing" referred to taking sides in elections, or working to improve democratic institutions. So I googled "electoral organizing" and voila, I found the Wellstone Triangle: http://www.organizingupgrade.com/2010/01/fast-forum-electoral-organizing/ So now I can state my views in your terms. I strongly believe that we need to gather passionate people with *somewhat divergent* views, find common ground, then choose candidates and campaigns that most closely match our collective values. So, even though I'd like my issues represented, we can speak even...