Right now, people around the globe are placing unreasonable expectations on the new year that is about to unfurl in front of us. I suppose I could do the same thing.
I could sit here and proclaim that I am going to exercise more so I can lose ten pounds.
I could sit here and proclaim that I am going to be civil to those who don't deserve it.
I could sit here and proclaim that I am going to keep a tidier house.
I could sit here and proclaim that I am going to read and write more.
I could sit here and proclaim that I am going to do dozens of things better. The problem is that I think about these goals everyday. Some days, I actually accomplish a positive goal. Some days, not so much. Some days, I ignore all responsible adult expectations and have fun. That's what makes this journey so frustrating and fun.
A goal for a year, the way I see it, is big and meaningful. That's why I am only setting one goal for myself. This goal will be my obsession and will likely alienate a few people. I will also meet many like-minded souls and maybe, together, save the state of Michigan.
My goal is simple: I will spend whatever time I can spare fighting the nihilistic radicals of the tea party and remove them from their seats in the state Senate and the state House and the the Governor's mansion. I will knock on doors. I will make phone calls. I will write letters. I will go to fundraisers. I will talk to anyone willing to listen. I will help others find their voices. The rising oligarchy, lead by the Kochs, must be stopped.
Are we teachers, nurses, autoworkers, ordinary people so frightening to the monied class in our society that they will spend endless dollars pushing legislation to diminish our rights and our wages? We must be.
Come November 4, I know that I will have done all that I could. The question is, how many of you will have walked along side of me?
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