Comments on: On the Front Lines of Democracy

By: Jim_Satterfield

Jim_Satterfield — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:35:48 +0000

The polling place wasn't too busy when I was there, but like you I was there just late enough to miss the people whose work hours start at 8:00. There are massive lines and extremely crowded places on the Kansas side of the state line where they have caucuses instead. They were reporting on one place that had 3 times the number of people who could fit into the normal caucus location for a Democratic caucus. For a Democratic caucus in Kansas.

By: DrGizmondo

DrGizmondo — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:42:55 +0000

An excellent story. Not been American I dont really get the hole anti-stem cell protesters, dont get me wrong we have them here in the UK as well but they are a much much smaller force . Infact apart from the churches, there's not that much, maybe its down to the fact that the religious right dont have that bigger voice when it comes to science.

Also congrats on getting out of the armchair and hitting the street, both here in the UK and i would guess also in the US there are way to many armchair pundits. I remember what its like to be out campaigning when its pouring down with rain, and your cold and wet – thats when convictions show.

Congrats to your son as well, I remember what the feeling was like the first time i voted, not many things come close to that.

By: DLS

DLS — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:06:18 +0000

Derail the Clinton Express!

As to your current cause, I believe you have enough numbers in STL and KC and in Columbia to survive any attempt to change things originating out of the southwest.

By: archangel

archangel — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:47:22 +0000

good article about non-armchair democracy

also, congratulations on your son's first vote. To me, that was the sweetest bite of your story. I could just see you all. Neat.

dr.e