ClassWarrior's Journal - Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:48:33 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:48:33 "Why should the American people trust somebody who does not have clear values?" [i]"The very idea that there is a 'center' marginalizes progressives, and sees them as extremists, when they simply share fundamental American values. The term 'center' suggests there is a 'mainstream' where most people are and that there is a single set of views held by that mainstream. That is fal... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/22 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:37:22 Why do some people think they can strong-arm others into seeing things their way? How could anyone possibly believe that bullying, berating and belittling others will ever be an effective way to promote unity and support ?

Seriously.

NGU.

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/21 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:12:44 "Why on earth would RWers pose as Obama supporters??" It's obvious to anyone who's been on political message boards for a long time that trolls play both sides of the street. In the current environment, that means some trolls pretend to be lefty opponents of President Obama, and others pretend to be diehard supporters of him.

"But why would trolls p... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/20 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:53:44 Why do RWers tell us to chase "centrist" voters, yet fail to take their own advice? It's a trap. "Centrism" is a myth.

[i]No Center, No Centrists
by George Lakoff

"Centrism" is the creation of an inaccurate self-serving metaphor, and it is time to bury it.

There is no left to right linear spectrum in the American political life. There are two systems of values and modes o... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/19 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:32:35 I find this a good template: [i]I believe that progressive values are traditional American values, that progressive principles are fundamental American principles, and that progressive policy directions point the way to where most Americans really want our country to go. The job of unifying progressives is really the job of bri... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/17 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:41:02 "American ideas are fundamentally progressive ideas..." [i][b]No Center, No Centrists[/b]
by George Lakoff

"Centrism" is the creation of an inaccurate self-serving metaphor, and it is time to bury it.

There is no left to right linear spectrum in the American political life. There are two systems of values and modes of thought -- call them progress... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/18 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:41:08 How does YOUR candidate stand up to these standards of electability?... From the Rockridge Nation web site, online home of framing guru George Lakoff:

[i]1. What does a political candidate need to do to win voter confidence?
2. What are the traps that cause political candidates to lose credibility among the populace?

The short answer to the first question is that... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/16 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:44:39 FDR's "cult of personality." CUNY Professor France Fox Piven, a guest on Democracy Now!'s Super Tuesday roundtable this week, had this to say about another charismatic candidate:

[i]You know, in 1932, FDR didn’t run with a good program; he ran with the same program the Democrats had run with in 1924 and 1928, and that wasn’t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/14 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:47:27 Does Al Gore have it wrong? Not about the climate crisis, of course. I fully support President Gore’s efforts to save the planet.

But the title of his new book is “The Assault on Reason.” In recent television interviews, he’s been speaking out against the dumbing-down of the national discourse. And while I obviously agree w... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/13 Thu, 31 May 2007 22:47:01 "They were warned - and did NOTHING." Eric Massa's current Diary posted at Daily Kos shows how to neatly connect Foley to the bigger picture of Rape-Publican corruption and negligence:

"NY-29:'They Were Warned and Did Nothing': Foley, 9/11, Iraq, etc.":
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/8/15156/5676

For those who may not alre... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/9 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:49:30 12 Traps for Progressives to Avoid Via email:

[i]For progressives to succeed in taking back this country, we need to stay true to our values and communicate them effectively. To accomplish this mission, we need to be aware of the traps that have often tripped up progressives in the past.

In this preview of the new book, Thinkin... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/10 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:13:33 Guess what? YOU can initiate Articles of IMPEACHMENT. Seems a Minnesota peace group has found a little-known clause in the Constitution that allows ordinary citizens to file articles of IMPEACHMENT themselves. (Thanks Thom Jefferson!!)

I've done it. You should too. Check out the DIY IMPEACHMENT Page, with step-by-step instructions, downloadable form... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/8 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:19:10 Here's a powerful list from the DIY IMPEACHMENT site: [i]Arguments Against Bush Impeachment...

• If we impeach Bush, we’ll get President Cheney!
Initiating the impeachment process would lead to an investigation that would implicate lots of people in the Bush administration who are guilty of committing crimes, including Cheney.

In addition, no ma... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/7 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 11:26:19 Voting for a DINO in the general election: What’s the point? Four words: Judiciary Chairman John Conyers

NGU.


... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/6 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:47:35 Here's a simple solution... [div class="excerpt"]How Corporate Law Inhibits Social Responsibility
by Robert Hinkley (originally published at www.commondreams.org)

<snip>

In Maine, where I live, this duty of directors is in Section 716 of the business corporation act, which reads:

[i]...the directors and officers of a... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/5 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 21:43:59 "Americans are... overt, tub-thumping, FDR progressives..." A reality check as we approach the 2006 election season, courtesy of Jim Hightower (http://alternet.org/story/29788):

[div class="excerpt"]It doesn't get covered by the corporate media (imagine that), but mainstream polls consistently find that big majorities of Americans are not meek centrists, ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/4 Sat, 18 Mar 2006 19:31:08 At last? Progressive talk radio in Milwaukee?!?!???... A friend emailed this to his list recently:

[div class="excerpt"]I'm spreading the word today on what might be the start of liberal talk radio here in Milwaukee - because I know some of you are hungry for some counter to CharlieJeffRushMarkSean all day. Tune your AM dial to 1290 in the morning an... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/3 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:04:50 Russ told the American people to not think of an elephant... ...and suddenly folks are dreaming of dancing pachyderms from coast to coast.

:evilgrin:

"Welllll... we don't want to think about [b]IMPEACHMENT[/b] right now, but..."

NGU.


... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/2 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:18:42 "Is the Senator an accessory to a crime?"... Keep asking your Senators the Magic Question:

[b]"Does the Senator support censure... or criminal activity?"[/b]

Call EVERY DAY and demand an answer till you get one.

Then don't give up after you get one. The aides will try to tell you that the Senator wants to "wait for there to be a full... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ClassWarrior/1 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:09:15