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December 29, 2005
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
What's The Point?
Many have you have already responded to our message about this blog and have expressed your support. For that, we are very appreciative. Some of you have asked what the purpose of this blog is, and rightly so. We were deliberately vague, and to be honest, we're still not quite sure what will come of this, but at the very least, we thought we'd share some of our ideas for the future of this online community.
As some of you have noted, there are plenty of other political blogs out there. Most of our favorites are linked to on the left. We don't intend to be just one more blog to throw on the pile - our intents are much more towards fostering activism, rather than just reporting or pontificating.
From talking to our friends and family, we have sensed a great amount of resolve and determination to do something about the way this country is heading. We certainly feel that making change is very important, and we've grown tired of sitting on our hands. But, like many of you, we're not quite sure what is the best way to get involved. Certainly, at this point it time, the Democratic Party is in disarray and regrouping. That's understanding, but our opponents are relentless, and we don't have a whole lot of time to catch our breath.
We've sensed that many people are looking for a way to make a difference. We feel that one of the first steps is to get informed. This is critical for many reasons, but chief among them is empowerment. If you're aware of what's going on in the world, and if you're united with a community of like-minded supporters, you're going to be more confident in your actions. You're going to be more assertive in your beliefs. You're going to be more proactive and more energetic and more capable of making a difference. So, at the most basic level, that's the point of this blog - keep you informed of what's going on in the world, and how people are being affected.
Beyond that, once the "regrouping" process starts, we'd like our posts to trend towards activism. We get the impression that many people don't know where to start to get involved, and we can't blame you for that. That's why we feel this online community will be a perfect place for us to solicit ideas and present solutions, instead of just bemoaning problems. We hope that you will provide ideas and support, and that as time goes on, we'll develop a whole reservoir of ways for us to make a difference.
We're really under no delusions of grandeur - we're just a small group of people looking to make a difference. But you know all of those cliches about journey of many steps and drops of water in a lake; we don't need to repeat them here. We're kind of hoping this blog will generate a ripple effect - this community will inspire and motivate people to take the fate of their country into their own hands, and in turn, they'll motivate those around them to make a difference, and slowly, but surely, we'll start making change for the better.
You won't see a whole lot of political commentary written by us here. As we said earlier, there are plenty of great blogs and websites by people far better at it than us. You also won't find mindless links from writers/columnists spouting "Bush is terrible!" The daily links we'll provide to you are designed to inform and bring to light some things you may not have realized were going on.
We know that there's a ton of positive energy and enthusiasm out there, and we also know that we can't accomplish much without your help. We hope that you'll present your ideas and plans and solutions an strategies, and help empower us and everyone else. If we start to stray off course - becoming too shrill or too negative, for example - then we're going to count on you to bring us back on track. We want to be a positive force for activism and change, and we expect to still be fighting for a long time, as long as we have your help.
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December 29, 2005
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
What's The Point?
Many have you have already responded to our message about this blog and have expressed your support. For that, we are very appreciative. Some of you have asked what the purpose of this blog is, and rightly so. We were deliberately vague, and to be honest, we're still not quite sure what will come of this, but at the very least, we thought we'd share some of our ideas for the future of this online community.
As some of you have noted, there are plenty of other political blogs out there. Most of our favorites are linked to on the left. We don't intend to be just one more blog to throw on the pile - our intents are much more towards fostering activism, rather than just reporting or pontificating.
From talking to our friends and family, we have sensed a great amount of resolve and determination to do something about the way this country is heading. We certainly feel that making change is very important, and we've grown tired of sitting on our hands. But, like many of you, we're not quite sure what is the best way to get involved. Certainly, at this point it time, the Democratic Party is in disarray and regrouping. That's understanding, but our opponents are relentless, and we don't have a whole lot of time to catch our breath.
We've sensed that many people are looking for a way to make a difference. We feel that one of the first steps is to get informed. This is critical for many reasons, but chief among them is empowerment. If you're aware of what's going on in the world, and if you're united with a community of like-minded supporters, you're going to be more confident in your actions. You're going to be more assertive in your beliefs. You're going to be more proactive and more energetic and more capable of making a difference. So, at the most basic level, that's the point of this blog - keep you informed of what's going on in the world, and how people are being affected.
Beyond that, once the "regrouping" process starts, we'd like our posts to trend towards activism. We get the impression that many people don't know where to start to get involved, and we can't blame you for that. That's why we feel this online community will be a perfect place for us to solicit ideas and present solutions, instead of just bemoaning problems. We hope that you will provide ideas and support, and that as time goes on, we'll develop a whole reservoir of ways for us to make a difference.
We're really under no delusions of grandeur - we're just a small group of people looking to make a difference. But you know all of those cliches about journey of many steps and drops of water in a lake; we don't need to repeat them here. We're kind of hoping this blog will generate a ripple effect - this community will inspire and motivate people to take the fate of their country into their own hands, and in turn, they'll motivate those around them to make a difference, and slowly, but surely, we'll start making change for the better.
You won't see a whole lot of political commentary written by us here. As we said earlier, there are plenty of great blogs and websites by people far better at it than us. You also won't find mindless links from writers/columnists spouting "Bush is terrible!" The daily links we'll provide to you are designed to inform and bring to light some things you may not have realized were going on.
We know that there's a ton of positive energy and enthusiasm out there, and we also know that we can't accomplish much without your help. We hope that you'll present your ideas and plans and solutions an strategies, and help empower us and everyone else. If we start to stray off course - becoming too shrill or too negative, for example - then we're going to count on you to bring us back on track. We want to be a positive force for activism and change, and we expect to still be fighting for a long time, as long as we have your help.
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December 29, 2005
As some of you have noted, there are plenty of other political blogs out there. Most of our favorites are linked to on the left. We don't intend to be just one more blog to throw on the pile - our intents are much more towards fostering activism, rather than just reporting or pontificating.
From talking to our friends and family, we have sensed a great amount of resolve and determination to do something about the way this country is heading. We certainly feel that making change is very important, and we've grown tired of sitting on our hands. But, like many of you, we're not quite sure what is the best way to get involved. Certainly, at this point it time, the Democratic Party is in disarray and regrouping. That's understanding, but our opponents are relentless, and we don't have a whole lot of time to catch our breath.
We've sensed that many people are looking for a way to make a difference. We feel that one of the first steps is to get informed. This is critical for many reasons, but chief among them is empowerment. If you're aware of what's going on in the world, and if you're united with a community of like-minded supporters, you're going to be more confident in your actions. You're going to be more assertive in your beliefs. You're going to be more proactive and more energetic and more capable of making a difference. So, at the most basic level, that's the point of this blog - keep you informed of what's going on in the world, and how people are being affected.
Beyond that, once the "regrouping" process starts, we'd like our posts to trend towards activism. We get the impression that many people don't know where to start to get involved, and we can't blame you for that. That's why we feel this online community will be a perfect place for us to solicit ideas and present solutions, instead of just bemoaning problems. We hope that you will provide ideas and support, and that as time goes on, we'll develop a whole reservoir of ways for us to make a difference.
We're really under no delusions of grandeur - we're just a small group of people looking to make a difference. But you know all of those cliches about journey of many steps and drops of water in a lake; we don't need to repeat them here. We're kind of hoping this blog will generate a ripple effect - this community will inspire and motivate people to take the fate of their country into their own hands, and in turn, they'll motivate those around them to make a difference, and slowly, but surely, we'll start making change for the better.
You won't see a whole lot of political commentary written by us here. As we said earlier, there are plenty of great blogs and websites by people far better at it than us. You also won't find mindless links from writers/columnists spouting "Bush is terrible!" The daily links we'll provide to you are designed to inform and bring to light some things you may not have realized were going on.
We know that there's a ton of positive energy and enthusiasm out there, and we also know that we can't accomplish much without your help. We hope that you'll present your ideas and plans and solutions an strategies, and help empower us and everyone else. If we start to stray off course - becoming too shrill or too negative, for example - then we're going to count on you to bring us back on track. We want to be a positive force for activism and change, and we expect to still be fighting for a long time, as long as we have your help.
