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Alane Bowling: you who voted for Bush, congratulations.
Submitted by Howard2 on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 - 17:11
Family and Friends, It's raining here in San Francisco, which is appropriate, I guess. After 18 months of volunteering for both the Dean and Kerry campaigns, it seems that 52 percent of voters prefer George W. Bush for president. Go figure. To those of you who voted for Bush, congratulations. I hope you're right. I don't think you are, of course ;-) but really hope you are. I would be happy to be wrong in this situation. My greatest hopes for the next four years are peace and prosperity in Afghanistan and Iraq, and real progress toward an equitable solution in Israel and Palestine. To those of you who have guided me, organized and volunteered with me, and supported me in my political efforts over the last year and a half, a heartfelt thank you is not enough to express the depth of my gratitude. I want to acknowledge the tremendous contributions to our country of America Coming Together, especially the team in Reno, Nevada, and the local volunteer organizers of San Francisco for Democracy and Kerry SF. You are impressive. Well done! This has been an extraordinary experience for me. I have learned so much about our democracy and political process that it often felt like I was taking a very long and intense Civics course. Even better, I have met so many admirable people I would not have met otherwise; many of you will no doubt be lifelong friends. Most importantly, I found my voice, defined my beliefs, clarified my thinking, and took action to make our country better. Even though we've lost an election or two, we have made America better. The more citizens who take an active interest and an active role in the political process, the stronger our democracy becomes. Imagine what Election Day would have looked like if Howard Dean had not run and if none of us had volunteered. The Democratic Party would be dead; and, contrary to what some may think, in a healthy democracy, you need at least two healthy parties. To that end, let's keep a skeptical eye on our government at all levels and on the political parties and let them know when we approve of their policies and actions, and, more importantly, when we don't. In Lincoln, Nebraska, the north entrance of the state capitol is engraved with this advice: "The salvation of the state is watchfulness in the citizen." Keep your eyes open and make your voices heard. Alane Alane Bowling San Francisco for Democracy America Coming Together - N. California San Francisco CA "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." --Theodore Roosevelt, former Republican president, writing in an editorial for the Kansas City Star, May 17, 1918, during World War I
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