We should be focusing more on everyday issues that impact our local existence and everyday lives. We need to encourage more of our young people to RUN for local offices and positions in government; with a focus on how we go about making livelihoods better for everyday individuals …no person should ever be left behind.   

Dear Neighbor, 

Having Donald Trump as President of the United States and all of his authoritarian and autocracy policies; I now find that it’s time for, We The People, to focus on local elections – no, we should not forget about County, State and National Elections – but, the key issue is how do, We The People, take back our democracy… The time is NOW, to influence and carry-out a local agenda that we CAN and SHOULD control or just simply have a major impact in all of our local elections.

We should be focusing more on everyday issues that impact our local existence and everyday lives. We need to encourage more of our young people to RUN for local offices and positions in government; with a focus on how we go about making livelihoods better for everyday individuals …no person should ever be left behind.   

You ask, “how do we begin or start this agenda by focusing on local elections… Well, let’s do it the old-fashion manner – let’s begin at home; what’s your issue or concern(s), start right in your house-hold by sitting down with all of your family, young and elderly – come up with a list of house-hold priorities; talk to your neighbors on your street and neighborhood; then organize a “get together” at your residence – get everyone’s input regarding priorities in your neighborhood – I bet you that you’ll be damn surprised at what you come up with…if each one of us do this – house by house, block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood, town by town, city by city, county by county, state by state; friend to friend, family to family,etc.- Focus on priorities and strategic agendas. Participate in town, city, county meetings – if you only just show up and sit there – listen; then ORGANIZE and determine who among you will be best suited to run for that local office, position or school board, etc.

Our strategy is both short and long range – but, it’s “GRASS-ROOTS”, from the ground up; as the old saying goes “Rome wasn’t built in a day”…you get my drift! So, people, let’s get busy! 

ALL POWER BELONGS IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE……

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