Reply #35: I agree with your philosophy...it's the only way...

[CoffeeCat]

The only way we are going to take back our democracy from these corporatist bastards, is
to join forces with people of all political stripes.

I used to think that we needed to unite with the tea partiers. I mainly thought that because
they are all ready organized. However, as many are pointing out, they are fueled by corporatists.
I think many of the members are sick of the corporatism (like we are), but in the end--Dick
Armey and other sickos are at the helm.

I think this has to be an entirely new movement. It should start out as a bipartisan effort. It
should start out with voices from all sides--united. It should start out with leaders who acknowledge
that we are unlikely bedfellows--but essential bedfellows.

I think it would be compelling and effective to start a movement that agrees on some basic principles,
such as campaign-finance reform, getting the corporations out of our government, term limits, election
reform, and ending the cycle of corporate-campaign-donations that translate into kow towing by our politicians.

I think our entire country is hungry for someone to stand up and say, "If we don't take back our government
and restore democracy--then we all lose. We need to set aside our differences and our social agendas and
come together to bring back a government "by the people, for the people and of the people." After we
have a functioning democracy again, we can all go back to arguing, but for now--we have to restore what
our Forefathers initially created."