At some point, compromise becomes compromised, even/especially when it is bipartisan.

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Please Sir, May I have some more gruel?

And may I congratulate you and your associates on a hard-fought victory on behalf of The People! Getting a weekly serving of canned fruit is going to be truly life-changing for us - and as early as 2027!

Don't think I don't know this is only a first step: I trust that you'll fight for me to get even more gruel at the very next opportunity. And if that opportunity doesn't happen until 2028, so what? As they say, change takes time!

What's that? You do not have the authority to give more gruel to homeless kids? Says who? The Lunch Lady? The one you hired? No worries, I understand.

OK, I don't understand. But I am not privy to the nuances of the complex strategic calculus needed to decide how much gruel to feed homeless kids - especially in an "overheated" economy, as one of your associates likes to say.

Enough with the pipe dreams? Maybe you're right: It's not like anyone else in your position would give us more gruel - probably we'd get less. I guess we're lucky to have you - and your crew!

Or maybe, in the richest nation on earth, where millions of kids are going hungry and the vast majority of people strongly support feeding hungry children, the "we're-better-than-the-alternative" approach to problem-solving is like feeding people half a bowl of sh*t.

Authors Website: http://www.lisaarnoldconsulting.com

Authors Bio:
For 25 years, Lisa has worked for and with nonprofits, sharing her expertise in organizing, fund raising, and community outreach.

Organizing:
Lisa has worked as a community, tenant, and labor organizer, on both local-level and statewide campaigns in Chicago, Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane. Highlights of her organizing experience include:

" Directing a campaign that resulted in Chicago Police Department's agreement to track 8th District police response to 911 violence calls and make results available to the public;

" Directing a campaign to obtain City of Chicago's permission to build 80 units of affordable housing -- and obtaining permission to build 160 units;

" Co-founding a statewide advocacy organization (Equal Rights Washington);

" Launching a program to develop civic leaders in Chicago, one of whom was chosen by local foundations to represent them at the Fourth World Conference On Women in Beijing, China.

Fundraising:

Lisa has written successful grant applications for work on a wide spectrum of issues - from affordable housing, to urban day camps for teens, and for a wide variety of activities from capacity building to obtaining technical assistance.

Related Experience:

Lisa has attracted media coverage of her clients and projects by numerous major TV, radio, and newspaper outlets (Chicago and Seattle), including ; the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun Times, the Chicago Daily Southtown, La Raza, the Puget Sound Business Journal, The Seattle Times, Slog (Stranger Blog), Crosscut, and the Tacoma News Tribune; WLS, WGN, WBBM, CLTV, KOMO TV News; and more.

She has produced and/or taught numerous fundraising and other nonprofit workshops throughout Puget Sound, including a six-day training series in conjunction with the Gill Foundation, and workshops at The Evergreen State College, the University of Washington, Highline Community College, and South Seattle Community College.

Lisa has a Master's Degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago.