Dear Friends--How's Walker Working for You?

Dear Dear Friends:

You know who you are--I don't need to define you, do I? Sorry for kissing you on the lips--you looked a little uncomfortable. Except for guy in the black and white shirt - now, that was just nasty! Not friendly, nasty!

Of course I do! Need to define who my DEAR FRIENDS are, that is. Holy duck feathers, I am having a hard time loving a few of you. Loving my enemies is easy. Loving my friends, family, and in-laws, now that is a challenge. But, you know me...viciously loving at times.

Well of course I love and adore RECALLERS! VOTERS! VOLUNTEERS! CANVASSERS! CALLERS! And, PARTY PEOPLE! No, you do not have to be an "operative" or swallow anything "hook, line, and sinker," (Gross! Thinking of black & white shirt guy.) and YES! you may think for yourselves. But, I do love a good party! AND, you may join any other - or every other - party as well as the Dems!

But, my fellow Dems, moderates, greens, independents, reformed Republicans...and a few stoners who have been sitting on the couch since 1969...(get some Febreeze for God's sake!), who won't work on the WALKER RECALL, who fail to vote, won't join the Democratic Party (yes, we do have a 2 party system) during the worst political crisis of my lifetime, and those who don't volunteer, don't read a newspaper, NEVER share information or forward emails, and wouldn't call or canvass if their lives depended on it...I'm talking to you!

As my dear mother used to say, "Better to hear this from someone who loves you."

Listen up! Collecting ONE MILLION signatures was a walk in the park on a sunny spring day compared with the effort it is going to take to elect a DEMOCRAT FOR GOVERNOR. Especially after a few Dems shoot themselves in their feet for a few weeks. [Oh, I am NOT a self-hating Dem. I adore myself. Ask anyone.]

And, I love Democrats! I adore Democrats! I AM a Democrat! I have sworn to put the party back in party politics and we all know that Women Are the Life of the Democratic Party. But, bless us everyone...

Were we under the impression Scott Walker and the Koch Brothers were so impressed they were going to roll over and play dead!?!

Have we failed to notice that they own a vast amount of our country from school boards to governors to state assemblies to state congress to the Tea Party to... to... Can you read $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ?


NEWSFLASH: We do not have media access in this country and certainly not in Rock County. We have CORPORATE media.

You know my love and devotion to The Janesville Gazette--I just love local media, don't you? But, Bliss Communication has ultra-conservative owners. They are not eager to support liberal, progressive, Democratic, or even moderate news or events. There is one moderate bone in their bodies--it is the smallest bone they occasionally throw out to distract us and keep their subscriptions up..

People frequently tell me that they do not hear about events. The reason people don't hear about events, is that they are not members of any organizations that disseminate information. It isn't coming from the newspaper!

May I make a shameless plug for joining the Democratic Party? Of course! I write the rules--I just love writing the rules! If you don't like it, get your own blog--I mean that in the most loving way possible!

Joining the state party or the county party automatically makes you a member of both! AND...THEN...you get on the email list! THEN...you find out about events. Where you will be welcomed with open and loving arms! I love members of the Rock County Dems! I really, really do--and we are having the time of our lives!

Honestly, joining a political party won't hurt. I promise. EVERYONE who wants to RECALL WALKER, please join the RECALL PARTY!

Use the info below or come by the offices:

DEMOCRATIC COORDINATED CAMPAIGN
Mon - Sat: 9 am - 9 pm and Sun: 12 noon - 9 pm
111 West Milwaukee Street, Janesville

Your friend,

Vivian

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*High School Students--please contact viviancreekmore@gmail.com for assistance with the $10.00 fee:

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