The day the democracy died (If only we connect)

http://ifweonlyconnect.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/what-happened-to-my-democracy-my-story/

In my life as a white, middle class American, I’ve been failed by businesses, relationships and religious dogma. But I never imagined that the thing I most believed in would collapse the day my Democracy failed.

For nearly 18 months, I worked to get a minor party candidate’s name on the state ballot. To me, it represented an opportunity to put an intelligent, energetic person in public office, to the party, it meant a chance for future ballot access and to every voter, it offered another choice on Election Day.

(click on the link above to read the rest at Kathleen’s blog — Yes, do it; I didn’t quote the best part, only the beginning.)

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