We are living in a rare moment in history in which the direction of our country will shift. As community organizers and activists, we are taking this momentous opportunity to influence public policy in our country.
This is THE FIRST large-scale progressive event in DC during this new administration and we will make our voices heard! Among those participating will be Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who is one of the most powerful Congress member in the House. Also participating will be two senior members of Obama's transition team, one of which is Ms. Valerie Jarrett who aims to be one of the 3-5 people in the room when major decision are being made in the White House.
We elected a President who promised BIG change and we will make sure that this promise is realized by this new administration and by Congress.
Below is an excerpt from Sally Kohn's article on the Huffington Post:
Imagine if change wasn't about replacing a set of conservative elites with a set of liberal elites but actually delivering more power to the people! As a community organizer, it's in Obama's DNA to resist the urges of the Washington status quo to replicate itself with a blue-ish tint and instead implement the habits and structures of real democracy. Yes, this election is about change in the sense of policy --- re-regulating Wall Street, ensuring health care for all, fixing our trade policies wreaking havoc on both sides of the border.
But in this election, change was also about process, too --- it's no accident we elected a community organizer who won in large part by building a movement of voters who finally felt they could have a voice in politics. Don't be surprised when the new chorus fails to die down; once people get a taste of power they're expectations only tend to rise. On Election Day, Americans were merely clearing their throat. Now it's time to tell Washington what we want.
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