{"id":318,"date":"2012-02-15T11:21:31","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T16:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=318"},"modified":"2012-02-14T16:41:09","modified_gmt":"2012-02-14T21:41:09","slug":"hope-real-people-fighting-for-democracy-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/15\/hope-real-people-fighting-for-democracy-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope: Real People Fighting for Democracy and Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Nichols <\/a>of The Nation<\/a> offers a hopeful look at real people making a real difference in fighting against impersonal political powers, non-person corporations, and real ingrate politicians, such as Gov. Walker of Wisconsin, in his article Twenty-Five Faces of an American Uprising<\/a>.\u00a0 Mr. Nichols writes:<\/p>\n

The governor\u2019s attempt to intimidate Wisconsinites into accepting an austerity agenda that assaulted not just labor rights but the state\u2019s open government and small-\u201cd\u201d democratic traditions was a failure from the start. Instead of scaring citizens into submission, Walker provoked an uprising that continues to this day.<\/em><\/p>\n

The courage, optimism and steady determination of Wisconsinites, many of whom had never engaged in public protest or political action before, is what undid Walker\u2019s best-laid plans. Even as he succeeded in enacting elements of his program, the push-back was so intense that two of his key legislative allies were defeated in the state Senate recall elections of last summer. And, now, he and his lieutenant governor face a similar fate.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mr. Nichols tells the stories of 25 individuals and groups in Wisconsin that have fought back to attacks on democracy and workers.\u00a0 It’s great to have a reporter that takes the time to tell the stories of real people making a real difference.\u00a0 Despite the best propaganda efforts by the 1%, the powers that be, we are not helpless!\u00a0 Power is derived from consent, the consent of the people.\u00a0 When the people decide to withdraw their consent from illegitimate powers and claim through direct action of the people a more just solution, we are all better off.\u00a0 Let the stories be told that the legends be born, and may the powers of this world tremble in their boots, even to the point of examining their bankrupt consciences, seeing the light, and joining their rightful place alongside the peoples of the world, not lording over them.\u00a0 Let’s make it so!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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