Governor Dean puts forth "Commonsense for A New Century"

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“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.?
Thomas Paine

Over two hundred years ago, Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet that would light the fire that forged our nation. He called it “Common Sense.?Passed from hand to hand, patriot to patriot, it was a call to action for those Americans who believed their government had to change. It spelled out the values of a new republic. And King George III—who had forgotten his own people in favor of special interests—was replaced by a government of, by and for the people. America was born.

Like those early patriots, we face a growing threat to our liberty and justice in America today. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison spoke of the fear that economic power would one day seize political power.

That fear is now being realized—under the Bush administration, pharmaceutical companies draft our Medicare laws. Oil executives sit in the Vice President’s office and write energy bills. A majority of the reconstruction contracts in Iraq goes to corporations headed by campaign contributors to the president.

More can be found at: http://www.deanforamerica.com/site/PageServer?pagename=commonsense

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1. You guys really should read the rest of the pamphlet

I think it's awesome, and offers a very hopeful vision of America.

[killbotfactory]

2. I like how the Dean campaign is bringing up images...

Of the American Revolution.

And Bush is the perfect foil as King George.

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4. I agree.....

It's amazing how well the campaign is using the imagery of the American Revolution---it helps galvanize voters such as myself since we have Bush as the modern-day "King George"

[Scott Lee]

3. GREAT piece, Slink.....thanks!

::kick::

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5. no problem!

:hi:

[realFedUp]

6. I'd like to hear Howard play the guitar sometime...

does he have a decent singing voice?

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7. I think he said he sings horribly, but that he does a good job with

the guitar and the harmonica. Here's a fun pic of him playing at the Blues House.

[realFedUp]

8. nice pic

thanks :-)

[slinkerwink]

9. :-)

:hi:

[Rose Siding]

10. These people are amazing

It's an outreach! They'll pass them out at the meet ups tonight. Ten people are supposed to sign each one with the tenth returning it to the campaign.

And it is beautifully written. I just can't read that kind of stuff without getting choked up!

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12. me too-----it really does offer us hope that we can take our country back

:-)

[janx]

THIS is the finest stuff in the Dean campaign--history.

It's gorgeous!

[KittyWampus]

11. Sounds Like "Project For A New American Century"

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13. tell that to Clark

;-)

[KittyWampus]

14. Slinky!

:grouphug:

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15. why the hug?

[KittyWampus]

16. Actually Kicking Your Thread-In A Nice Way-

Hard to believe but true....

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19. well, thanks....

:hi:

[denverbill]

17. Great pamphlet!

If every American read that, Dean would win 2-1 over Bush.

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18. hopefully we can do that at meetups tonight

it's all about state organizations, strategizing, and getting the vote out.