But Jack, you discount the impact one can have sharing HCR's "Letters" and comments from readers like you with many people on our individual email lists. I have gathered over the past 17 years more than 1,000 email addresses on my progressive email lists. At recent Exeter, NH Town Meetings, I setup a table with some copies of Heather's recent missives, asked if people were aware of HCR's "Letters From an American", and offered them one of the copies I had made. It was very good news that many people were following her daily or somewhat regularly. Also on the table, I had a sheet introducing people to Heather's "blog". THis "Choir" continues to educate and inform me...and I choose to share what I learn with people who may benefit from the information and turn info into action! You can do the same. There is no shortage of issues at every level of community to engage with.
While Exeter probably votes Democratic, New Hampshire has a Republican governor and two Republican-controlled legislative houses. Voter repression and who knows what else is on their agenda. I suspect they get boilerplate conservative legislatiion models from ALEC, too. Regaining control of State government is the biggest issue with which you should be engaging in November's election. Don't lose sight of the forest when dealing with the trees.
Agree. Two things come to mind. It is refreshing to be on a blog that is so far different from the media. It can be a good mind boost to go out and to the work of voting. It's a balance for sure.
It is not either/or. As HCR has been quoted 'when we sing to the choir, the choir sings back.' We share ideas here, learn, are inspired, and fortified. And then get on with our acrivism.
How many postcards could be written during the minutes, if not hours, spent on blogs like this which amount to preaching to the choir?
But Jack, you discount the impact one can have sharing HCR's "Letters" and comments from readers like you with many people on our individual email lists. I have gathered over the past 17 years more than 1,000 email addresses on my progressive email lists. At recent Exeter, NH Town Meetings, I setup a table with some copies of Heather's recent missives, asked if people were aware of HCR's "Letters From an American", and offered them one of the copies I had made. It was very good news that many people were following her daily or somewhat regularly. Also on the table, I had a sheet introducing people to Heather's "blog". THis "Choir" continues to educate and inform me...and I choose to share what I learn with people who may benefit from the information and turn info into action! You can do the same. There is no shortage of issues at every level of community to engage with.
Exactly!
While Exeter probably votes Democratic, New Hampshire has a Republican governor and two Republican-controlled legislative houses. Voter repression and who knows what else is on their agenda. I suspect they get boilerplate conservative legislatiion models from ALEC, too. Regaining control of State government is the biggest issue with which you should be engaging in November's election. Don't lose sight of the forest when dealing with the trees.
Agree. Two things come to mind. It is refreshing to be on a blog that is so far different from the media. It can be a good mind boost to go out and to the work of voting. It's a balance for sure.
It is not either/or. As HCR has been quoted 'when we sing to the choir, the choir sings back.' We share ideas here, learn, are inspired, and fortified. And then get on with our acrivism.
Actually, I use reading and writing here for fuel for my postcard writing.
Me too!