Desert Rose wrote a wonderful first essay here: http://caucus99percent.com/content/first-essay-here-leaving-dem-party
She brought forth a great idea. That we all leave the Dem Party on the same day. I'm all for it. I think we need to make it a big event. First off, we need to choose the day and then we need to decide what to call it and publicize the event.
Thursday June 8, 1916
From the International Socialist Review: Magón Brothers Jailed
Elections in our system are a very clever distraction from the "man behind the curtain" (actually a bad meme because it implies individual human acts replace systems forces). This has been demonstrated once more. Even Bernie was forced to play their game. He appears to have lost but illusions like that are based on lack of understanding.
If not today, then when? If not us, then who?
Yes, Virginia, elections are stolen, and it isn't just the Republicans who do it. It is a bi-partisan effort. Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of voters in California were disenfranchised. Let's review the evidence shall we, beginning with this report in the LA Times, "'It was just chaos': Broken machines, incomplete voter rolls leave some wondering whether their ballots will count":
Ever since Eisenhower wandered off into the sunset [he was also courted by the Democrats to be their candidate] this has been the case. Ever since McCarthy sprung on the scene the crazy wing has been slowly taking over the fear and loathing mantle and getting wackier with each passing day, Trump is the logical conclusion.
Sitting here hoping that beautiful inspirational words will flow out of me. Don't know if that will happen but will write down how I feel anyway.
This is not quitting time. Sure, it looks like we have a minute left and are twenty points down. I still feel like a miracle is happening.
Hi, I'm Doug, I'm a progressive from Vermont where somehow it's 52 degrees in June this AM. Brr. I wanted to put an essay up that's about something I've been thinking of for months now.
"I Am Enormously Optomistic About The Future Of Our Country"
Sen. Bernie Sanders is not dropping out of the presidential race, he told supporters at a rally Tuesday night, following Hillary Clinton's projected primary wins in New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota.
Continuing our saga from http://caucus99percent.com/content/alphas-primary-election-live-blog-new...
