Progress

Rep Schmick's agenda and tactics to close a major portion of the JWPT have been pretty well exposed over the last few days.  Personally, I cannot interpret his actions as anything other than corrupt, and I cannot stand by and just watch.

I have been clumsily getting my feet wet.  At first, I felt like I was spinning my wheels. Then, recently, I feel like I have been gaining some traction.  But it could also go backwards.

There is a public plan taking shape, though.  It will be a battle, and an uphill one, at that.  But I am so encouraged by the roster of highly capable and influential people that are getting involved.

I wouldn't be throwing down, if I didn't think we could win this.

Ugliness

Here.

I don't know, I just read a couple of articles, but if this is what it appears to be, it is incredibly appalling.  Holy living hell.

No way I can stand by and just watch.  I am stupid dumb when it comes to knowing if and how I can influence something like this in any way, as a common citizen.  Guess I'm about to find out.