Contract with America

“You hear it every day in Washington: "Democrats have no ideas, no programs, no deeply held beliefs, no lines in the sand they will not cross." The only discernible passion Democrats display is a passion to be in power again. But in power to do what? You tell me. I have no friggin idea, and I deeply suspect neither do they.
That's why we need to force them to sign a contract with us this time. To put it bluntly, we don't trust them any longer. They've double-crossed at every major moment -- on war, on taxes, on the environment, on health care. They took or votes and our hopes and bargained them away to the enemy for the political equivalent of nylons, smokes and chocolate bars…”(Stephen Pizzo)


He then goes on to list all of the things that must be fixed in order for America to survive. We must force the spineless one’s in Washington to sign a contract by which they promise to be one of us. That is, Americans. They need start acting as if the people of this country actually mean something. I’m not asking them to believe it, but they can at least ‘act’ like it.

I foolish cling to the belief that, nasty as it is, Democracy works if you let it work. That is, allow groups in government, communities, citizens committee’s, to come to a specific consensus that usually works in the best interests of the people…all of ‘em. Politicians are not supposed to be working for private corporations. Period. The ‘best interests of the people’ and the ‘best interests of the corporations’ may not be the same, therefore you must always side on the interests of the people. That is how the fucking thing is supposed to work. You don’t get to have Democracy any other way.

Anyhow, this article is a brilliant article. These guy’s can really write: Steve Borosage, The Nation; and Stephen Pizzo, Alternet.
http://www.alternet.org/story/26759/

10 Pledges to Demand from Democrats
By Stephen Pizzo, News for Real. Posted October 13, 2005.

A Progressive Contract With America

“…If elected to office I promise to fully, enthusiastically and aggressively work to pass legislation that achieves the following goals:..”