Forum Post: What All Hot Sexy Protest Ladies Want.
Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 4, 2011, 12:30 a.m. EST by Philpux
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Campaign Finance Reform. Boom!
All of the successful protest movements of the 20th century in the U.S. had a very clear and concise goal. The civil rights movement had integration. The counter culture movement of the 60's wanted to end the Vietnam War. The Women's Suffrage movement wanted women to vote. The Anti-Saloon league wanted prohibition of alcohol.
Wayne Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon league, was known for insisting on a very clear and singular goal to the exclusion of all else, a constitutional amendment prohibiting the sale of alcohol. His model for political influence through demonstration has been replicated over, and again. The prohibition movement might have been misguided, but no one could argue that it wasn't successful.
Could it be, that it is time for OWS to focus? I believe many more people would become active, if a singular goal could be devised.
Campaign Finance Reform!
Many Americans could line up behind getting the big money out of politics, I think.
What I am saying is that, imho, OWS needs a clear goal, complete with a kick ass sound bite! Americans only respond to sound bites. We need to get all public school on their arses.
Any good sound bite is concise, crunchy, and tastes good with ketchup.
“BUY BACK the VOTE.”
That's right. Campaign Finance Reform! uhuh uhuh uhuh <does a little dance<
Focus on a clear message that gets to the root of the problem. Pick one that most Americans can easily understand and promote. Both current major protests can agree on CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM!
We're no strangers to love. You know the rules, and so do I.
I'm not trying to supersede any other objectives. I simply argue that this movement needs a clear, easily relatable goal that can call many people to action.
All I am hoping for is to take big $$ out of politics. I don't see that as conservative or liberal. More anti-fascist, than anything.
Campaign Finance Reform. Boom.
When I read the title I was actually thinking of contemporary chivalry.
It is an obvious ploy to get my point across.
Blame Supreme court justice Anthony Kennedy for striking down campaign finance reform.But yes it could be a brave new world if you could only spend 100 bucks on a campaign donations including the candidates themselves.
It's just one idea. The idea is campaign finance reform. I don't think anything will change until we get that.
What you are actually hoping for is two headed - more conservative fiscal policy coupled with a more liberal social policy. This monster's not going to survive with two heads.
I agree!
Thank you. Cheers!