A Progressive Opportunity - Your Opportunity - What DFA Means Now

A Progressive Opportunity
Your Opportunity
What DFA Means Now

If you were out in the water in Puget Sound and a boat
was floating near which had a motor and was all gassed
up, the stern emblazoned with "Democracy for America,"
why would you pass it up and just keep treading water?

DFA is an open opportunity set in motion by Howard
Dean but which we must operate if any potential is to
be realized from it to strengthen progressive politics.

We must rise. We must not be content to bemoan our
fate in a landscape dominated by policies promulgated
by leaders who lack vision and which certainly are not
truly progressive.

DFA can be a vehicle that allows a flexible meeting
ground for Democrats, Independents, Greens, and
even moderate Republicans. It can be a place where
a movement can inform and influence public policy
and bring about a more progressive climate.

Democracy for America

What a concept!

Yet, this campaign season has shown, if nothing else,
just how much of a challenge we face if we are to
Take Back America. After Nov 2, the effort will only
be just beginning, whichever way it goes.

So please participate. Make it what you want it to
be.

Meetups will continue. We should focus on taking
stock of the needs in Snohomish County for
building progressive political power.

This started with Howard Dean, but his was a very
broad vision. We welcome any progressive who
wants to participate in our formative process. We
are formulating a grassroots PAC or 527 organization
and are drafting bylaws to prepare for the long haul.

This is "Getting Local". It is also preparing for a
stronger capability in the 2008 presidential
campaign, as well as the possibility of participation
with a democratic Administration after January 2005.

-Stuart Heady
Edmonds