The whole national political scene is not my interest, unless it involves public policies I care about, but someone forwarded this to me and I thought some of you might be interested.
"Welcome to the 'Re-create 68' website, your virtual activists' Convergence Center for the Denver Democratic National Convention of 2008. This website was created for all the grassroots people who are tired of being sold out by the Democratic Party."
"R-68 agrees with the proposition, POTESTAS IN POPULO, "all power comes from the people." What stands between the people and power are the party machines. The parties were devised as a means to represent the people. Today they represent nobody, not even party members, but only party bureaucracy. The people have been left without appropriate institutions for their representation. We intend to create those institutes!"
"Join us in the streets of Denver as we resist a two-party system that allows imperialism and racism to continue unrestrained. "Re-create 68" Contact Us Listing of Actions & Events About Us/ Assist Us Logistics August 24 – 28, 2008 Resources Media Communiques DO IT IN DENVER! SEE YOU THERE! WORKING MEETING March 6th – 6:30 pm Gypsy House Cafe, 1279 Marion St., Denver"
I guess if I had to re-create one year, 1968 would not be it. I'll admit it was one of the best years of my life, but I was 7 years old at the time, and I'm not sure it was so good for anyone else.
I’ll admit that I’m tired of being sold out by the Democratic Party. But I’m also tired of being sold out by the Republican Party. Ah well, I’m trying hard to take the Elvis Costello attitude — “I used to be disgusted, but now I try to be amused.” Perhaps I need to work on my sense of humor.
Good thing NYC didn’t get these damn conventions.