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Mid-Ohio Valley Progressives
Blog
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Thu, 17 Feb 2005
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Welcome
Welcome. We at MOVP are an organization based in
Parkersburg, WV that took root in the days
following the 2004 Presidential Election. Although
we are a very recently founded group, we have far
reaching plans to be a force for change both
locally and nationwide. Please check back often,
as this site will be updated frequently with
information about group meetings and planned
events.
Posted 20:49
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Greetings from London
Hello and welcome MOVP Bloggers! Glad to see
that we current, former and (absent) locals have
a place to share our ideas for the better of
our "democratic" society. I look forward to
hearing from you all!
David Daniels
(London, England)
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Networking
It is great to have a variety of forums, where
we can share views and exchange feedback with
fellow progressives. Many of us worked
tirelessly and unceasingly, giving our hearts
and souls to the campaign last fall, to ensure a
certain Democratic victory that was, sadly, not
to be. After the devastation of November 2, I
was seriously tempted to "hide under a rock,"
because I experienced such an empty and real
void - It was as if somebody near and dear to me
had died, and I knew that there was no way for
me to ever heal from the defeat. For some time,
I did not want to interact with anybody, because
even talking about our losses made the pain so
much worse and real. But I also know that the
Democratic Party does not function by hiding its
head in the sand, because our purpose and goals
are grounded in caring for the needy, homeless,
poor, oppressed, sick, naked, and abused of
human kind. Unlike the hypocritical and so-
called "religious right," which is anything but,
we Democrats practice what we preach. We know
and believe that faith without works is dead,
and so we must pull ourselves up and forge
ahead. While the narrow-minded members of
the "conservative" (and I use that term loosely)
group are busy attacking and occupying other
Nations, draining America's economy dry, phasing
out every essential, vulnerable, and
compassionate program within reach, denying
health care for our own citizens, and stealing
wealth and oil supplies from weaker, third world
countries, we Democrats are exploring ways to
protect critical social programs and the
environment. "...for what you do for the least
of these, you also do for me." The current
administration is committed to empire-building
and controlling America by fear, while they
strategize ways to eliminate the middle and
working class in this country. But Jesus tells
us, "Be not afraid," and I don't recall ever
reading anything in the Bible about surrounding
oneself with wealth and power-hungry people. Now
is the time for those of us who really care what
happens in the future of this country to reach
out to others with the same vision and focus. By
networking, sticking together, and expanding our
reach, we will regain control of this Nation
and, once again, turn it blue.
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Welcome to The Surface
Thanks for pointing us here Rhonda and thanks to
all the progressives in Ohio who are building a
resistance movement inside the "heart of the
beast." Speaking from outside the U.S. I assure
you that we all need a strong resistance inside
the U.S. to the wrong-headed ugliness that has
uprooted the American Dream and created a
Worldwide Scream in its stead,
The nightmare in Iraq has become a horror for
both the Iraqi people and for the grunts in your
armed forces. And in the midst of that your
President stands astride Iraq like a vacuous and
cold hearted bandit aiming one six-shooter to his
right at Iran and the other to his left at Syria.
Without a concerted effort by progressives inside
the United States this year 2005 is going to be a
bloodbath.
So welcome to the surface of the resistance
movement. Be well... work hard... you are far
from being alone.
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Unbelievable
Just like millions of others throughout the world
these days, it seems that I spend a lot of time,
listening to, reading, and watching various media
sources. I'm nearly desperate for something
(anything) positive to happen with our grassroots
efforts. I relish every progressive morsal and
can hardly wait for more. I keep thinking
(perhaps I'm simply hoping?) that my extreme and
overwhelming feelings of frustration,
aggravation, despair, hopelessness, and even
anger towards the lies and deceptions delivered
daily by the current administration will
eventually diminish...or at least become
bearable. But nothing is changing. As time passes
and Dubya and company amass more and more control
and power over this country and others, I see
divisions created that directly impact friends,
families, coworkers, and neighbors. There are the
Bush supporters, and there are those who cringe
at the very sound of his voice. While he is
touring other countries, demanding a worldwide
acceptance of Democracy - "preaching"
dictatorship strategies - the United States
population and its ideals are collapsing. In a
news blurb last night, there was a discussion
about the serious weaknesses in and failures of
the "No Child Left Behind" program. Teachers in
red states are now complaining that Bush and his
administration simply do not consider every
significant issue, when they force the agenda for
this program into the education system and
individual schools. In the same breath, these
teachers were talking about how wonderful a
President Mr. Bush is. Go figure. This is a group
of (supposedly) well-educated adult people, and
they are still lauding Dubya's wisdom and
presence, while at the same time, they are losing
precious funding for their institutions. Now I'm
thinking, no wonder the schools in red states are
failing - any halfway educated adult (let alone a
teacher) should have long since been enlightened
about Bush and his educational endeavors.
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SouthEast Ohio Peace Network Link
Please join this cyberspace Egroup to keep posted
on important PEACE related issues of local
interest, the SouthEast Ohio Peace Network:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SEO_Peace_Network/
Link will take you to mission statement page, but
sign-up is required to read messages and receive
summaries. Keep me posted on your interests in
PEACE and PEACE EDUCATION ...
RayVFoss@aol.com
Presbyterian Peacemaking Advocate
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