3rd District Political Action

[BlueToTheBone]

Join 200 of your friends as we meet at Steve Womack's office to demand he do his job. The address is 3333 Pinnacle Hills, Suite 120
Rogers, Arkansas 72758

The action is Thursday Oct 10 at 2pm. PM me for the petition that we will be bringing in with us from people unable to attend. If you know someone in the press, call them and have them there.

[Art_from_Ark]

1. Office in Pinnacle Hills, eh?

Rich man's playground. Both bu$h Jr. and McCain had $1000-a-plate dinners there. Pretty much explains why Republicans can be clueless as to what's out in the "real world".

Anyway, if I were in town, I would definitely go. Womack certainly needs to hear from his less-than-well-heeled constituents.

[BlueToTheBone]

2. I'm getting pretty good response

it's spreading from committee meetings to blogs to facebook pages. There's a good chance we'll get a very good crowd. Lots of old people, young dems from the university in Fayetteville; I need "middle class" professionals and people in wheel chairs with oxygen tanks attached...we'll see about those. Too bad you're not in town, it would be fun. Any suggestions for signs?

[Art_from_Ark]

3. Once I get your petition, I might get some ideas for a sign or two

And maybe my mom would be interested in going, although she's getting kind of frail and might not have the energy for such an event.

[BlueToTheBone]

4. we need wheelchair bound people for sure.

If my mother were alive, I'd attach her portable oxygen tank and take her!

If your mom is at all active in the party, she might be able to get someone to bring her.

[Art_from_Ark]

5. She's not wheelchair-bound yet

But she does need a lot of motivation to get out of the house now. I'm not sure if what's on your petition would be enough to motivate her, but I'll contact her and ask her what she thinks.

[BlueToTheBone]

6. Okay, now I know about Arkansas

This state is filled with apathetic people who deserve the government we get. Sad state.

[Art_from_Ark]

7. I think one of the problems might have been

that 2pm on a Thursday is the middle of the workday for most people.
Also, I expect that a lot of people don't understand the ramifications of the current situation, because we managed to get through a similar situation last time.

[BlueToTheBone]

8. Didn't you note to me that

there are many comments that say "good job" and few or none that say "F this?" The party called me and told me that they would not participate and no citizens wanted to join in. This state is fucked. I am filing for my passport renewal. It expired this summer.

[Art_from_Ark]

9. There were supportive comments on Womack's web site

but there were also many that didn't like what the Republicans were doing. I was shocked, though, to see a very familiar name among those who were supporting this Republican stonewalling.

[Art_from_Ark]

10. I'm also surprised to hear that the party wasn't interested

I don't know what they're thinking to accomplish.

[BlueToTheBone]

11. In the scolding I received it was

that the GOP would implode on their own and why waste energy. They have been doing this for 40 years and they ain'ta goin change and fuck they way they do it elsewhere. When I tried to point out it wasn't working so well for any of us, it was another rant about this is the way it works here.

edit to add: state party said that someone would get back to me...the county chair did, so I guess that was the state party's answer too.

[Art_from_Ark]

12. So the Republicans have been doing that for 40 years

and the 3rd district has had a Republican representative for 46 years...

[BlueToTheBone]

13. No, the dems have been doing the same thing

for 40 years and yes, there has been a puke as the 3rd district rep.