SF for Democracy: Getting politicians to stand up for progressive values

“ It was interesting to see the emphasis on practical work: Code Pink's focused theatricality and Will Easton's emphasis on the importance of money and of sending messages to politicians to let them know that we want them to change their positions, and to use their power to enact progressive values. Barry Hermanson's somewhat repetitive presentation stressed the central importance of budgeting and put the failure of Congress to even consider reducing the military budget in the context of twisted priorities. Too bad the attendance was so small. One criticism I have of the meetup format is that it doesn't allow enough time for organizing. Susan P. should have had a minute or two more to get commitments from people to work for Mark Leno. ”