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Why not a National Peoples Union

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Whats wrong with the left and how do we fix it? Who speaks for us?

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Why isn't the left winning on any of its issues? Every week theirs a different issue being protested in DC, right? Last week it was the LBGT march for equality, but they didn't even mention the AIDS issue or health care for all of them, why not? I mean both other issues affect everyone who was marching. Where was the leadership on this? Promoting equality and nothing else from what I see. What the anti war people and the LBGT community don't talk, nor the health care people nor the blacks or the conservationist? Why the hell not? Every one of these issues and a whole passel of others affect all of us, so why is the leadership of all these other issues not talking to and working with each other? For that matter why are these issues being ignored by the DLC or is it that these issues are only important every two years when they have to get reelected? What about basic justice? How about the treatment of animals or the children's issues or even the poverty issue and above all right now, what about the banks ripping all of us off while instead of breaking up the To Big To Fail so and so's and making them work for their money, we bail them out? Where is the group that includes all these issues and more, that works with and supports these lesser issues even if they are unpopular? For the most part in the Green Party, The Socialist party, the Democrats and all the left single issue groups should have some group or organization that works with and helps to promote all of these issues at the same time. A few in office stand up for one of these groups or another but nobody stands up for all the people. I am a green and work at it as much as I can. However I am just one person sitting here at 4AM ranting to myself. I can't even get out and demonstrate any more due to health issues of my own. However just because I have CHF doesn't mean my mind doesn't still work. If I can sit here in the Tri Cities of TN and see these problems why not every body else? If I can work for the people of this area on all of these issues and not feel I am overstepping, why isn't there a resource I can tap into. Where is the peoples union today? I mean that's what all these different issues are about but nobody is talking to or supporting everybody, just single issue groups and candidates. I am willing to give my input on all these issues and I think a general strike by everybody until the so called leadership in DC wakes up would be a good thing. That or a rotating strike shutting down one community or area a week until the government wakes up. Hell I can coordinate something like that from here with a little help. I MEAN HOW HARD IS IT TO HAVE ONE POINT WHERE EVERYONE WITH A PROBLEM CAN GO AND FIND A RESOURCE? How hard is it to have one point that can bring all these single issue groups together and put out announcements and coordinate actions so no group gets left out? I for one think such a group is badly needed and I for one intend to do something about this problem. I propose that we start a National Peoples Union right now. Anyone who agrees can reach me at robertnsmith@comcast.net just be prepared to roll up your sleeves and work along side me in this. I need not just workers but funding and some leadership from the other communities if it's going to work. Here's hoping this plea works, if not me someone takes the ball and runs with it. The Constitution doesn't say we the corporations or we the unions or we the out of work people, it says We the People, so lets work together on this. I mean we are all people except a few who are just bankbooks on legs. Ignore them they are outnumbered and have been from the beginning. It's way overdue for all of us to join together. Yep even the Native American community. If your a people and have problems, what are you waiting for? A fellow people who wants to open the window and yell I'm mad as hell to the world. I mean alone we get nothing together and the fat cats get nothing. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?????????????????????????? What you say your not a American but still a people with problems nobody is doing any thing about? HUMMMMMMM! I can dream can't I?


Robert N. Smith USN(Ret) and (Big Tree [Native American]) another old has been.

 

A retired Navyman who has ran for 1st. District of Tennessee as a Green with a primary plank of Impeaching Bush/Chaney and a secondary plank of listening to and serving people instead of corporations. He now has accepted the position of FOAVC (more...)
 

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