Just stumbled on it - comments?
http://www.westerndemocrat.com/2004/11/let_us_look_wes.html
Full Version: Interesting Site- "Let's do 'West'"
QUOTE(mommadona @ Jan 6 2005, 03:49 AM)
I like this site. I've been thinking along the same lines.
Also check out the "Gary Hart on the West" article
http://www.westerndemocrat.com/2005/01/gary_hart_on_th.html
This makes sense to me. What with the southern realignment and the republican's "southern strategy" the Democrats need a "East-West strategy"
Along with California, Oregon and Washington, I think we could pick up Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, Arizona and Nevada. (I'm from Oregon BTW)
The article also mentions the need the make gains in the midwest states.
And check the "Hunters are environmentalists" article
http://www.westerndemocrat.com/2004/12/hunters_are_env.html
Stress the "Clean air, clean land, clean water and plenty of it" angle to the hunters and fishermen. Can't fish and hunt if the air and water are polllutted and the Republicans sell-out the lands to developers.
I believe Colorado and New Mexico could serve as new Democratic Centers helping to push a more liberal agenda. The more help we give them the better they will do.
QUOTE(brendan @ Jan 6 2005, 03:27 AM)
I believe Colorado and New Mexico could serve as new Democratic Centers helping to push a more liberal agenda. The more help we give them the better they will do.
Yeah, how DID Colorado go soooo REd? Did all the social-conscious types of the late 80s and 90s get booted during the dotcom phase? I remember Breckenridge and Colorado Springs as the ultimate alternative places to be and be seen not that long ago...really surprised!
New Mexico makes more sense with the older Spanish influence and long family histories in the area.
Look at it this way....right now, Blue states control all the main ports OTHER THAN Galveston and New Orleans....
IMHO we failed partly because we were not efficient enough in disseminating our views, ideas and opinions thanks to RSS Feed!
We had excellents blogs and we increased readership between february from 17% fo november at 27% by an astonishing nine months' growth rate of 58%, but we only got 5% in RSS Feed and that was not enough!
Jennifer in the article's comments asked the right question!
Why is it so important, to use RSS Feed as optimal as possible?
An article written by
Tony Hammond, Timo Hannay, and Ben Lund and published in Nature Publishing Group "The Role of RSS in Science Publishing, Syndication and Annotation on the Web"
We were excellent almost everywhere but we failed in the optimal use of this new technology and that cost us the lead.
BTW, we do not even know, if Kerry really lost the elections or if they have been stolen by eVoting manipulations and other undemocratic behaviours.
Brendan's idea is excellent, we have to connect much closer together and get stronger push and put technological ties. We used technology almost to perfection but we hadn't enough used opportunities offered by XML feeding technologies.
We had excellents blogs and we increased readership between february from 17% fo november at 27% by an astonishing nine months' growth rate of 58%, but we only got 5% in RSS Feed and that was not enough!
Jennifer in the article's comments asked the right question!
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I love your ideas, and this site. But you need a link to your RSS feed! I found it, but most people won't.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 18, 2004 07:17 PM
I love your ideas, and this site. But you need a link to your RSS feed! I found it, but most people won't.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 18, 2004 07:17 PM
Why is it so important, to use RSS Feed as optimal as possible?
An article written by
Tony Hammond, Timo Hannay, and Ben Lund and published in Nature Publishing Group "The Role of RSS in Science Publishing, Syndication and Annotation on the Web"
We were excellent almost everywhere but we failed in the optimal use of this new technology and that cost us the lead.
BTW, we do not even know, if Kerry really lost the elections or if they have been stolen by eVoting manipulations and other undemocratic behaviours.
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I believe Colorado and New Mexico could serve as new Democratic Centers helping to push a more liberal agenda. The more help we give them the better they will do.
Brendan's idea is excellent, we have to connect much closer together and get stronger push and put technological ties. We used technology almost to perfection but we hadn't enough used opportunities offered by XML feeding technologies.
QUOTE(theglobalchinese @ Jan 6 2005, 05:58 AM)
IMHO we failed partly because we were not efficient enough in disseminating our views, ideas and opinions thanks to RSS Feed!
We had excellents blogs and we increased readership between february from 17% fo november at 27% by an astonishing nine months' growth rate of 58%, but we only got 5% in RSS Feed and that was not enough!
Jennifer in the article's comments asked the right question!
Why is it so important, to use RSS Feed as optimal as possible?
An article written by
Tony Hammond, Timo Hannay, and Ben Lund and published in Nature Publishing Group "The Role of RSS in Science Publishing, Syndication and Annotation on the Web"
We were excellent almost everywhere but we failed in the optimal use of this new technology and that cost us the lead.
BTW, we do not even know, if Kerry really lost the elections or if they have been stolen by eVoting manipulations and other undemocratic behaviours.
Brendan's idea is excellent, we have to connect much closer together and get stronger push and put technological ties. We used technology almost to perfection but we hadn't enough used opportunities offered by XML feeding technologies.
We had excellents blogs and we increased readership between february from 17% fo november at 27% by an astonishing nine months' growth rate of 58%, but we only got 5% in RSS Feed and that was not enough!
Jennifer in the article's comments asked the right question!
Why is it so important, to use RSS Feed as optimal as possible?
An article written by
Tony Hammond, Timo Hannay, and Ben Lund and published in Nature Publishing Group "The Role of RSS in Science Publishing, Syndication and Annotation on the Web"
We were excellent almost everywhere but we failed in the optimal use of this new technology and that cost us the lead.
BTW, we do not even know, if Kerry really lost the elections or if they have been stolen by eVoting manipulations and other undemocratic behaviours.
Brendan's idea is excellent, we have to connect much closer together and get stronger push and put technological ties. We used technology almost to perfection but we hadn't enough used opportunities offered by XML feeding technologies.
I'm working on an rss feed for our news section. Currently we offer Avant Go and PHP feed via our sister sites.
Arizona and New Mexico go red because the Democrats have bought into the paradigm that growth increases quality of life. The west is different, overpopulation destroys the very fabric of the society, if the Democrats tap into opposition to unrestrained growth (e.g. not granting variances that bring heavy traffic that destroys the quality of an area and is a long term loss) they'll win, it's local. NM was blue, it's turning red because the growth is destroying the cultural fabric ( like Hatch chile not being the same because they expanded the acreage and the average is now mixed in with the good). Arizona is red by tradition, but it would turn blue if Dems showed they want to turn it back into Arizona again instead of trying to make it Chicago or Californicating it. Advocate respect for nature (including the rattlesnakes and not developing everywhere, ending sprawl) and take into account that city gun laws don't work in areas that interface with nature.
I guess when it comes down to it the issue is allowing local and regional differences, even encouraging them. Brendan has the right idea and it works for more than the west, it works for the whole country.
I guess when it comes down to it the issue is allowing local and regional differences, even encouraging them. Brendan has the right idea and it works for more than the west, it works for the whole country.
I read this article the other day when it was posted in another thread. I was thinking about the type of candidate that would appeal to westerners. It made me think of that lawyer who used to be on television - Gerry Spence. Do you all know who I'm talking about? Take a look at some of his views from his website:
Okay, at 75, he may not be the right leader, but I think a Western populist like Spence sounds, just might do the trick.
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Gerry Spence was born and educated in the small towns of Wyoming where he has practiced law for nearly fifty years. He has spent his lifetime representing the poor, the injured, the forgotten and the damned against what he calls "the new slave master," mammoth corporation and mammoth government. He has tried and won many nationally known cases, including the Karen Silkwood case, the defense of Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge, the defense of Imelda Marcos, the case against Penthouse Magazine for Miss Wyoming and other important crinimal and civil trials. He has never lost a criminal case. He has not lost a civil case since 1969. He has had more multi-million dollar verdicts without an intervening loss than any lawyer in America.
Spence is the founder of the Trial Lawyers College which has established a revolutionary method of training lawyers for the people. He believes that what he has learned needs to be shared with those who will continue to strive for justice on behalf of ordinary people.
Spence is the author of twelve previous books, including the best-seller, How to Argue and Win Every Time, From Freedom to Slavery, O.J:. the Last Word, The Making of a Country Lawyer, Murder and Madness, A Boy's Summer, With Justice for None, Give Me Liberty!, Gunning for Justice, Gerry Spence's Wyoming and Half-Moon and Empty Stars.
Spence is also a noted photographer and poet.
Spence is the founder of the Trial Lawyers College which has established a revolutionary method of training lawyers for the people. He believes that what he has learned needs to be shared with those who will continue to strive for justice on behalf of ordinary people.
Spence is the author of twelve previous books, including the best-seller, How to Argue and Win Every Time, From Freedom to Slavery, O.J:. the Last Word, The Making of a Country Lawyer, Murder and Madness, A Boy's Summer, With Justice for None, Give Me Liberty!, Gunning for Justice, Gerry Spence's Wyoming and Half-Moon and Empty Stars.
Spence is also a noted photographer and poet.
Okay, at 75, he may not be the right leader, but I think a Western populist like Spence sounds, just might do the trick.
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