Our Revolution. 2016

A New Way To Do Politics

Last night Our Senator, Bernie Sanders launched his organization that will carry his dream for a Democratic led Congress through.  If you're a Sanders supporter like me, this is a goal that has great importance.  Without a Progressive democratic party none of the expansive platform that our Senator has proposed may come to fruition.

I noticed that The Senator was rested, and even some of that old  tiger flitted through.  He spoke of the issues he seeks to address.  Income inequality, climate change, free college  tuition and healthcare, in short all the items on his progressive Democratic platform.

The reason he reiterated and emphasised these issues is because some of them are coming up in referendum on ballots for the public vote.  He requested our positive votes on these items, such as  single payer health care referendum in Colorado.
Senator Sanders stated that he will be handling the issue of super delegates, and, I suppose the flagrant election fraud perpetrated in his campaign in the future.

Senator Sanders made it clear that  the main crux of Our Revolution would be to elect  to office in the Democratic party those candidates who would further the Senators progressive ideals.

He spoke for one hour to a small gathering in Vermont but his podcast reached more  than 200,000.  Not bad for a guy who's campaign was seriously sabotaged by the Democratic National Committee.  Though his momentum may have been slowed, his popularity has not.  During  the podcast, which I watched here  on Face Book, I read some of the comments being made by supporters.  For the most part they were positive, although I wondered how many of those observers were truly  listening as some of the  questions asked were questions Senator Sanders already answered.

This morning, looking through my fellow Berners comments about the podcast, I see dissatisfaction.  Some complain that he mentioned Secretary Clinton.  Well, what did his followers expect.  She has our platform in her hands.  She's the one, no matter how you feel about it, that has to begin the fulfillment of  our dreams for reformation of the American Government.  He said this may take years, thus change may take decades, but if WE don't act, change will never come about.

Berners are complaining about Bernie not doing what  they wanted him to do.  Some are angry because he still supports Ms. Clinton, some are angry because he did not address the election fraud then and there, and he did not say that he was re-entering the Presidential race.

These issues are petty differences, not worth fleeing the good company we have found ourselves in for  the past year. I count as hollow those supporters that fall away because their desires are not met.   We are not working for ourselves, we are not  working for personal gain.  We are working for the betterment of our country.  We are working for equality, justice, and truly fair representation at the voting both. NOT for  individual needs and desires.  I would say to Sanders supporters, "there is no room for  selfish and childlike refusal to partake in this new organization.  If you  feel that last night's podcast was not speaking to you, there  are Hillary Clinton, Jill Stein, Donald Trump and Gary Johnson to choose  from,  perhaps you would be  happier in one of those camps."  If the fact that Jeff Weaver will be leading the group and not Senator  Sanders threw you into tizzle, maybe Our Revolution is not for you.  As a seated Senator, Bernie can't head his organization.  He is highly  effective in the Senate floor and right now, that is the best place  for him to be.  I do not see Weaver making passionate pleas for participation.  He is a very laid back fellow.  However, Bernie trusts him, and we should take that at high value.

We were given a website, ourrevolution.com/act to go to for taking part in this new adventure.  When I tried this address, I came up with no matches.  I will try again  today and let  my FB friends know the  outcome

In conclusion let me say this:  Senator Sanders gave us a great gift.  He she showed us first hand that everything is NOT hunky-dory in our country.  There are serious issues that must be addressed, urgently.  If you, as a Sanders supporter disagree with him, that is okay, as the Senator says, "this is a Democracy, you're entitled to your opinion."
 Don't bash the man because he did not fit into YOUR mold.  Let him work his magic from the only vantage point that can do the most good.  He's still working hard for us, blocking the TPP and voting against President Obama's nominee to head the health care initiative.

This is Senator  Sanders life's work.  Let's support him in the same fashion we did when he ran for POTUS.   This is about US not just YOU.

Bertie Williams August 25 2016