Strategies to Protect the Vote on Nov. 7

[sarahlee]

There are a number of ideas for actions to "Protect The Vote" on election day. I thought it might be a good idea to post them all in one thread and then try to keep it kicked or reposted up to midnight Pacific Time on Nov. 7th.

I will post the three I know of in individual replies below.

Of course the most important strategy is to Vote and to get everyone you know to vote - nothing can overcome corruption like everyone deciding to take their part in democracy seriously and voting.

Some inspiration:

I have always been curious and horrified at the prospect of this time, what they would do if they actually had unlimited power. Now we know. Everyone here is feeling pretty confident right now...the polls are good, momentum is on our side, the Forces Of Evil are suffering setback after setback...especially in George Bush's War. But is it enough?

All of my life the GOP has stood for Greed, Oppression and Power, but their true corruptness and their true hate and their true avarice has been muted by the fact that they have been checked either by a Democratic Congress or a Democratic President.

Now it's all out in the open, when the Republicans have their way....EVERYONE suffers, except the top 1%.

Is this the America we want?

Is this the America that the average citizen wants?

Is this America at all?

Now......right NOW, my friends we have an absolutely unique opportunity. An HISTORIC opportunity!

This election is NOT a referendum on Iraq, or tax cuts, or sexual predation.

This election is a referendum on RepublicanISM itself.

This, my friends, is a REVOLUTION!!!

If we work hard (as i know we are) we can defeat them at the polling places. If we spread the word and Work Harder and GET OUT THE VOTE!!! .....................we can CRUSH THEM!

And this is what we must do, but ....even that is not enough!

I call on you now, I call on every Kossak, every NIONer, every member of the left Blogosphere...everyone you know, every one you meet, everyone you talk to on the phone....Including the NSA...to make this not just an election, not just a referendum...but a REVOLUTION in America.

NOT just right now but AFTER the election as well!

If we are going to take this fucking country back and make it into what it CAN be, we must destroy Republicanism as viable alternative to TRUE democracy.

We need to PUSH for investigations into corruption, the war, sex scandals, torture and secret prisons and the HUGE pile of Elephant shit in our living rooms and kitchens.

We need to PUSH for the repeal of the Military Commissions Act that codifies torture and abolishes habeas corpus.

We need to PUSH to overturn the NSA spying and covert operations against our fellow Americans.

We will need to PUSH the Democrats to Investigate, Impeach and Imprison the corrupt criminal enterprise known as The Republican Party.

WE the People, need to be The Spine of The Democrats.

AND ALL ALONG THE WAY WE NEED TO POINT OUT THAT THIS IS WHAT REPUBLICANISM DOES TO OUR COUNTRY!

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

We need to destroy the MYTH that Republicans are responsible stewards of the economy and war...and prove and yell and scream out at the top of our lungs just how much damage and destruction Republicanism has done to our nation and the world!

Every four years, in America, we have the chance for a bloodless Revolution. This time our opportunity is in the midterms, the opportunity to change governments, to change minds....to truly change the world.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/25/203451/61#429


Update:
If you think this is a good idea to keep these ideas front and center through Nov. 7th, please consider a recommend.

If you are willing to repost with any updates over the weekend or on Monday, volunteer below.