I’m proud of what this community has done – proud enough that I might even crawl out of my electronic cave and attend the Yearly Kos Convention 2007. I’m worried that if we don’t keep a strong voice with an equally strong pressure, our heroic efforts of the last few years could get "bipartisaned" into oblivion. And I remember the many dedicated Kossacks that wanted to attend last year but the cost was an issue.
I travel a lot. Like really a lot. Airlines give me little black cards with absolutely nothing on them but my name. And they give me miles. Lots of miles. And I don’t use them.
My idea of a vacation is to not step on a plane. And when I arrive wherever I’m going I want the menus to be in English. Don’t get me wrong; the ability to travel the world has profoundly changed my perspectives on life and politics. I’m amazed that I’ve had the chance to see so many places and to meet so many wonderful people.
But I have these frequent flyer miles I will never, ever use.
So could someone far smarter than I could figure if they could be used for the YKC 07? I know you can donate points to charity so why not a political cause? I have absolutely no desire to choose who should be the recipients. Maybe the points could be used for speakers or our dKos fellows and frontpagers who already give so much. I’m not sure how it could work, if it could work.
And then I have those AmEx points and no need for a Sharper Image massage chair or another piece of Hartman luggage . . .
Possible? Great/bad idea? Whaddya think?