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War against Cynics
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:11 pm
Just got this email from OFA...
On Tuesday, members of Congress return to Washington from summer recess -- and there's a lot of work waiting for them.
It's easy to get discouraged about our chances of making progress. After all, this has been the least productive Congress in modern history, thanks to some extreme voices in the House who seek gridlock.
Today, in spite of that, I'm asking you not to be cynical -- because that only makes those voices stronger. They're counting on passionate Americans tuning out and giving up at times like this.
We refuse to let that cynicism win out -- stand up with me today and send a message to those leaders in Congress that we expect them to get to work for the American people, and we're not going away.
The truth is there's only one way that these folks get away with nonsense like wasteful lawsuits against the President, failing to lift a finger to fix our broken immigration system, or threatening to shut down the government AGAIN.
They get away with it because too many people have come to expect nothing better from Washington.
That cynicism gives the other side a pass they don't deserve.
I refuse to let it be a foregone conclusion that leaders in Congress can't come together to get something done for the American people.
These people work for us. We should be frustrated. We should be outraged. And we should speak up. President Obama put it this way: "Cynicism is a choice -- and hope is a better choice."
Add your name today and say you refuse to be cynical:
Thanks,
Jon
Jon Carson
Executive Director
Organizing for Action
On Tuesday, members of Congress return to Washington from summer recess -- and there's a lot of work waiting for them.
It's easy to get discouraged about our chances of making progress. After all, this has been the least productive Congress in modern history, thanks to some extreme voices in the House who seek gridlock.
Today, in spite of that, I'm asking you not to be cynical -- because that only makes those voices stronger. They're counting on passionate Americans tuning out and giving up at times like this.
We refuse to let that cynicism win out -- stand up with me today and send a message to those leaders in Congress that we expect them to get to work for the American people, and we're not going away.
The truth is there's only one way that these folks get away with nonsense like wasteful lawsuits against the President, failing to lift a finger to fix our broken immigration system, or threatening to shut down the government AGAIN.
They get away with it because too many people have come to expect nothing better from Washington.
That cynicism gives the other side a pass they don't deserve.
I refuse to let it be a foregone conclusion that leaders in Congress can't come together to get something done for the American people.
These people work for us. We should be frustrated. We should be outraged. And we should speak up. President Obama put it this way: "Cynicism is a choice -- and hope is a better choice."
Add your name today and say you refuse to be cynical:
Thanks,
Jon
Jon Carson
Executive Director
Organizing for Action
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:17 pm to Zach
They are interested in ONE thing......themselves.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:19 pm to bamarep
quote:
It's easy to get discouraged about our chances of making progress.
This is the pull quote. They are not optimistic about the mid terms.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:21 pm to bamarep
quote:they should be interested in the opposition?
They are interested in ONE thing......themselves.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:22 pm to Zach
The accurate interpretation of a very bad situation is not cynicism.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 5:28 pm to bamarep
quote:
They are interested in ONE thing......themselves.
I know which side of this war you're on.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 5:59 pm to Zach
quote:If I just had a dollar for every time ....
stand up with me today and send a message
Posted on 9/3/14 at 6:02 pm to mauser
Has the house of reps ever been so powerful? Able to stop hope n change itself...
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