Here in Fayetteville we were really busy trying to organize (since we are called organizers) and get things together for lobby day, which turned out to be a huge success. I never was very civically engaged and I felt as so many other people do that all politicians were corrupt and that they didn't actual [...]
It happens to all of us eventually... a slip of the tongue, a mixing up of one or two letters, a brief lapse of concentration and out it comes... a parapraxis (the dreaded Freudian slip)! This week, while explaining how Voter Owned Elections will work in the town's local races, Brian told our Chapel Hill [...]
DURHAM: What a crazy two weeks!! Brian and I have been keeping busy in Durham with speaking engagements, a very successful Lobby Day at the State Legislature, a fun summer baseball game, and Wellstone Training all weekend. On Tuesday night we held a public forum at the Chapel Hill Town Hall to explain the Voter-Owned [...]
Week three of Democracy Summer was by far the MOST eventful. Between the Charlotte Team’s brief grapple with fame, a 6-hour round trip to Raleigh in a rolling icebox and Camp Wellstone, let’s just say I have a lot to blog about. I’ll get right to it: Monday evening, America, Robert and I journeyed to [...]
This week started off with a bang! We were invited to the Young Democrats to give a refresher course in HB:1260 and SB:966. Mecklenburg YD’s have one of the longest meetings I have ever been too and because of certain circumstances, were unable to stick to schedule, including the last minute building switch (because of [...]
This week we had our first experience lobbying our elected officials regarding legislation that we want to see passed and I must say, given the hardwork me and Cristina put into calling supporters to invite them to lobby day, calling (and according to Cristina, my "sweetalking" the Legislative Aide's into meetings) legislators, and finally showing [...]
Just in case you guys feel you are the only ones who are blogging on behalf of democracy this summer... I thought you might like to take a look at a recent blog post that came out of Iran, where ordinary housewives, citizens and even policemen are taking to the streets to call for reform [...]
Yesterday (Monday, June 15th), some Durham staffers and our Durham interns, Christina and Brian, headed over to the General Assembly in Raleigh to support a coalition called Together NC in demonstrating for wise state budget choices that do not ignore the needs of North Carolina's people. As you can see from the photos below, taken [...]
Week two of Democracy Summer entailed Young Democrat meetings, potato bread and trips to Fox Studio Charlotte. We began the week with a visit from our illustrious leader, Adam, for instruction on how to phone bank properly and schedule speaking engagements. With his guidance, America and I chatted our way to more than 25 commitments [...]
This week in greensboro we met with Former Chief Justice Henry Frye (an AGGIE Alum). Augustine, Adam and I had lunch at the Marriott with Justice Frye and although the food left much to be desired, we had a great conversation! Later on we attended a town hall meeting with Senator Don Vaughn . This [...]