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It's been a tough week. Screwed by the dems on the Iraq funding, Cindy Quits, our most productive editor quits, the head of a local voting integrity org-- another inspiring bundle of energy and inspiration quits-- This sucks.

When legislators let you down, there is blowback. I don't fault any of the hard working, dedicated activists who have announced they're quitting. Hearts can only run on empty for so long. These people all have hearts that are so big... it's tough when the return is so rancid, as in the case of the Iraq funding vote.

I expect more disgusted, discouraged people will also quit. The Dems, even without the votes to pass legislation in the senate, could have blocked funding in the house. But they were afraid of being labeled, that a principled stand against the war would be spun by right wingers as betraying the troops-- spun by the people who actually ARE betraying the troops.


The dems in the senate and the house who voted for the funding were cowards. Add the F word if you like, to more accurately understand my feelings on this.

But just because these spineless losers sold out their constituents doesn't mean we have to give up. It must galvanize us to work harder to make the changes that we need, because it's not just us. The world, the USA need us to save the future.

It's not going to go smoothly. Some will fall along the way. Some will fall and rest, then get up and get back in the fight.

A normal part of the hero's journey is to get beaten so bad you are close to death. Then, you take some time to reciver, to re-assess your resources and allies, to rebuild your strength. You search within yourself to find further integration of your masculine and feminine energies and you access your higher self. (read about the hero's journey in Joseph Campbell's Hero with a thousand faces) and then you get back on the path.

So... don't give up, get even. Keep going There are more dragons to slay. We will prevail, but the price will be high.

 

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Contact your Member of Congress by SMcNeil on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 10:40:18 AM
Do They Honestly Really Give A Damn? by Mom47 on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 6:59:56 AM
The failure to make a difference by Mark A. Goldman on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 11:40:38 AM
You are right we should not give up by Muhammad Khurshid on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 12:36:33 PM
It's not the war, stupid. by Alessandro Machi on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 1:33:40 PM
The crisis of the American psyche by Mark Sashine on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 2:40:57 PM
Me, Too by SweetE on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 2:58:49 PM
"get even" ? by Tony Forest on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 3:17:03 PM
Scuse me.... by Rob Kall on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 9:22:53 PM
My bad by Tony Forest on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 2:14:10 AM
oh, I don't know -- by Blue Pilgrim on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 4:12:50 PM
Cindy quits, but all of us (murkan, or no) must keep going by ladybroadoak on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 4:27:27 PM
don Quijote Rides Again by Mr M on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 4:55:37 PM
We Are A Bright People by Dom Jermano on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 6:15:16 PM
It's like after the 1992 election by Jackson Thoreau on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 6:33:35 PM
Ideas can not be killed. by Spinoza on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 9:26:40 PM
Everyone Has Their Limit by TroubledTexan on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 9:30:42 PM
This New 9/11 Information Might Help America and the World by CB Brooklyn on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 1:37:36 AM
just a part of what I don't get... by Pappy on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 1:55:09 AM
emgscot51 : You spoke for me by Aimee on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 10:23:52 AM
The Email Response I Sent to Cindy by RCG on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 11:42:35 AM
Revision by RCG on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 11:55:56 AM
Characterizing these new types of "Democrats". by Steve Sherman on Friday, Jun 1, 2007 at 3:27:46 AM
How About... by Alessandro Machi on Friday, Jun 1, 2007 at 3:45:38 PM

 
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