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  •  Kossacks napping? (none / 1)

    Many of us were caught napping on two pieces of legislation that have/will become law; the so called 'Class Action Fairness Act of 2005' and most recently the vile 'Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005'.

    There were many, many dKos diaries and front-page stories on both Acts.  

    What do you think Kossacks should have done, but did not?

    by dotpeople on Sat Mar 12, 2005 at 04:29:51 PM PDT

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    •  Class action didn't make it to the front page (4.00 / 3)

      until just days before the vote went down (though some of us diaried it earlier, they slipped off the page quickly).

      Once it made it to a front-page story, it took some time for the implications to be discussed and understood, as it was at first unclear to many.

      We need more lead time to build an effort: make sure kos people are informed, reach out to other networks, contact reps, even start petitions and public education campaigns. A couple of days is nowhere near enough.

      by wont get fooled again on Sat Mar 12, 2005 at 05:03:17 PM PDT

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    •  Lessons Learned (4.00 / 2)

      I think that one thing we can take away from the bankruptcy bill is that our approach to the next target needs to be two pronged.  It must include media as well as electoral pressure (phone calls faxes, lte, etc).

      Pat of the strategy is outcry, but the other part is shame.

      A friend of mine defines "cheating" in a relationship, as any behavoir you wouldn't do if your significant other were standing right next to you.

      It's the element of, "Would you vote for that if you had to explain this vote to your mother." element that I am looking for.

      I know people here will say that these folks are shameless, and to a certain extent that is true.  But I am not interested in them.  I am interested in the ones that don't dare to be caught.

      by jibsail on Sat Mar 12, 2005 at 07:50:59 PM PDT

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