Pigeons Come Home to Roost.

Last night watching the national news coverage of the change of leadership in Washington DC, I couldn’t help but think of the pigeons roosting on Capitol Square. Watching the Republicans reminded me of those most common of public nuisances, the common pigeon, found throughout our country, especially near statues of long dead leaders and large public buildings housing government functions. Exhibiting classic flock mentality, the Republicans were puffed up on self admiration, chests out, strutting about, posturing, accomplishing nothing of any value and leaving a pile of droppings everywhere they land for someone else to clean up after they’re gone. The Republicans travel as a flock making noise, constantly seeking handouts, following their leadership blindly, and fleeing at the first sign of trouble or work.

They are where they are because money and messaging. They have made promises which will have to be kept to someone for the money “invested”. The smoke and mirrors of unaccountable special interest money in the last election has become our cold reality. Their ability to get a consistent message set wrapped in red, white and blue, even when it is exposed as a lie, has controlled the political discussion since 2008. Fronted by a faux grassroots campaign financed by hard right special interest groups with no interest to help anyone outside of their exclusive socio-economic group and enabled by the media, they succeeded in undermining and defeating good Democrats everywhere. I am still disgusted by it today, especially when I see one of these pigeons talking about how they are for small business or the middle class and they are lying.
The Pigeons were “on message” last night on every media outlet I saw. Their drum beat continues. If I lie to you enough, you will believe me unless and until you hear something different to interrupt the beat.

It works the same way with the TRUTH.  Speak the truth repeatedly, tell the story,  don’t stop until the work is done. All of us must have the knowledge we need to share with our peers at all levels. It is all our job to spread the true story for what we do and work for today. Organize this function!

It does not serve our party, membership  or our leaders to do good work and hope it gets noticed, nor pass good legislation which will benefit the whole rather than the select few and not take credit where it is due. No good can come when the Democrats  have created something from nothing and then not explain what it is, how it works, what the benefits are, and then assume people will see. To “ASSUME” anyone “GETS IT” makes something out of you and me. What is our message Democrats?

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