Not to dent our "FOX" credentials (as so eloquently misrepresented on the uber liberal environmental blog Riptide), but here's an interesting piece by Michael Moore from today's Huffington Post:
15 Things Every American Can Do Right Now
While we may debate and argue about Michael Moore and the Democratic Party (some of us are staunch liberals, some Libertarians, some conservative Republicans), we are particularly fond of this bullet point:
"3. Recruit someone to run for office who can win in your local elections next year -- or, better yet, consider running for office yourself! You don't have to settle for the incumbent who always expects to win. You can be our next representative! Don't believe it can happen? Check out these examples of regular citizens who got elected: State Senator Deb Simpson, California State Assemblyman Isadore Hall, Tempe, Arizona City Councilman Corey Woods, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Chris Danou, and Washington State Representative Larry Seaquist. The list goes on and on -- and you should be on it!"
Some of us have run for office, a grueling process that favors the incumbents and the insiders regardless of their lack of commitment to the betterment of the common welfare of Pacificans (though most of us are, in fact, fond of Mary Ann Nihart and her commitment to a better Pacifica). But it seems to be the unanimous position of the Fix Pacifica editorial staff that our current leadership is lacking and the city is in dire need of a new City Council. The city needs to replace the 3 incumbents up for re-election, and the process needs to start NOW!
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another recommendation from Moore we took to heart:
"5. Start your own media. You. Just you (or you and a couple friends). The mainstream media is owned by corporate America and, with few exceptions, it will never tell the whole truth -- so you have to do it! Start a blog! Start a website of real local news (here's an example: The Michigan Messenger). Tweet your friends and use Facebook to let them know what they need to do politically. The daily papers are dying. If you don't fill that void, who will?"
which leaves us to wonder . . . why does Riptide hate Michael Moore?
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