I was in Manhattan when the planes hit and heard both impacts. I know someone who died when that first plane hit. I breathed in the ashes of my fellow New Yorkers when I finally reached my Brooklyn home, finding that fine ash falling like snow over my neighborhood. I am glad we finally, after all these years, got Osama bin Laden. But truth is, there are more important things. Wisconsin has to be our main focus right now because this is our chance to show the right wing how pissed we are and how we are going to beat them. They have attacked working class and middle class Americans, including nurses, teachers, fire fighters and cops. We, as progressives, have to stand up for those Americans.
Now is the time for the pro-union progressives to retake Wisconsin and stand up to the right wing extremist anti-working class agenda. I have created an Act Blue Page that focuses on the State Senate and Assembly seats we need to take to stop the teabaggers from further hurting our unions and our nation.
I recommend donations in $14 increments in honor of the 14 Democratic State Senators who tried everything to stand up to Walker's attack on unions. Details with videos below.
From my Retaking Wisconsin/Go Wisconsin Unions Act Blue Site:
Jessica King
WI-SD-18
Jessica King is one of the best candidates we have in Wisconsin. She is running against recalled Republican Randy Hopper in the 18th district. In their last race Hopper won by less than 200 votes. This time he is very likely to lose. Jessica King is intelligent and very capable and will make an excellent State Senator. This is our best shot this year.
Jennifer Shilling
WI-SD-32
Assemblywoman Jennifer Shilling is challenging recalled Republican Kapanke for the 32nd State Senate district. Jennifer is a strong candidate with a very good shot at winning.
Shelly Moore
WI-SD-10
Shelly Moore is challenging Recalled Republican Sheila Harsdorf for the 10th State Senate district. As a teacher Shelly Moore has been dedicated to the local community for years now and she is now standing up to right wing Republican attacks on education and teachers. She is NOT a career politician but a community member who wants to stand up for her community:
Fred Clark
WI-SD-14
Assemblyman Fred Clark is challenging recalled Republican Olson for the 14th State Senate district.
To donate to these and other good candidates and organizations, please visit my Go Wisconsin Union Act Blue Site. It's time to fight back and we can't wait. Again, I recommend donating $14 to at least one, preferably all, of these candidates. If Daily Kos comes out strong for each of these candidates, we can win.