In early December 2015, we basically knew our hands were tied behinds our backs until August. We had to participate, but still had no choice but to let the primaries play out. As we see now with the recent leaked emails, the outcome was even more out of our control than we imagined.

The spectacularly brilliant necessary education of our electorate conducted through Bernie Sanders via his rallies this past year has brought us to the place where we can now explode. We know what our people need, what our habitat needs, and what we need for peace.

We had to go through the primary process in order to give the republicans and democrats the chance to choose to work for us and support us, the 99%. Both groups have made weak insincere overtures. Both have failed. Now we know we must take this to the next level. Republicans and democrats have lost the ability to control us.

By the end of this week, we will know for sure what choices we have for the presidential election. For the down ballot races, there is still room for improvement. Progressive groups in every state must recommend progressive candidates, and where there are none, recruit write-in candidates. In Texas, August is the month where write-in candidates file. In every race where there is not a progressive candidate, we must conduct exhaustive searches to recruit qualified individuals to run.

After every slot is filled, progressive organizations in every state must publish a flier with recommendations for progressive candidates, and very specific instructions on how to vote for write-in candidates.

This is not the end. It is the beginning.