Tannishblog

I’ve been out of town on business this week, hence the lack of postings. And last night Blogger was in the bathroom for the entire time I had to post, so… nothing!

Today I get an email from one of my favorite people I have never met - a politician! I voted for her and will do so again. Jan Schakowski, US Representative of Illinois’ 9th District, is one tough lady, and I like that! Today she tells me how she is upholding my interests by voting down the Republican Polutocrat’s pork-fest energy bill. She tells it straight, unlike most Democrats; the rest of my party-of-choice should show the same backbone she does.

I’m tired of the same, tired, loosing tactics the donkey brigade brays about. The single factor that got the elephant stampede started was unity. We need to find someone who is not afraid to take a stand, like Jan does, and propel that person forward by uniting behind him/her. This person doesn’t have to be perfect - has any president been perfect? What this person needs is support; we gave Bill our support and he won two terms, we didn’t unite against either Al or John and it shows.

I’m not saying Jan is this as-yet fictional figurehead: I’m saying that we need to see what she does right and adopt it for the entire Democratic party. Take a stand, make a stand and don’t back down. Show America we mean what we say and that we really believe it, then follow through with appropriate action.

God knows if we leave our nation in the hands of the sanctimonious and self-righteous, American herself will suffer for it.