10 December
2021 A New Strategy for the Democratic Leadership
There is a
way to save the Midterm elections and our Democracy for the American people. Sports offer a clear path to success. The USA is enamored with the brute force of
Football. But clearly the Democratic leadership does not have the power to
force movement on BBB or voting legislation to halt voter suppression. For many, the 2022 elections are becoming a
foregone conclusion. The Democrats will lose their majorities in the House and
Senate. The inability to get several members to commit to voting for specific
proposals has created a situation in which the Democratic Party is being slow
walked into impotence and obscurity.
The national
sport of Japan is Judo. Every Japanese
is taught that skill and cunning can beat strength and speed. The key is
recognizing the leverage one has in order to take down your opponent. Two
senators have total control of the entire process at this time. Over and over, they have rejected proposals
made by their leadership. There is no
doubt in Washington that the whole process is balanced on this point. These two
want to hold back the Congress for their own ends, not for the common good. It
is not clear what their goals are, other than Personal.
The only way
to move them from their position is to use the leverage of public opinion.
Right now, the leadership is looking inept and weak. If they reversed the
leverage and said to the two Senators, “You win. You are now in total control.
Let us know when you have decided what proposals you support for creating fair
elections and what you will do to solve the problems daycare for the children
of working mothers. At that point we will move forward. Until then we do not
intend to have anymore fruitless meetings. This government is paralyzed and we
will inform the press that you are coming up with the solutions you can
support. Whatever happens in 2022 you
will get full credit for.”
48 Democrats
and the President and the vice-President are presently hostages of two person
junta. The refusal to call it what it is makes it impossible for the country to
move forward to solve its problems. When the legislative body becomes paralyzed
the appeal of authoritarian leadership rises.
People expect their government to solve problems but they can be lured
into believing that authoritarian leadership with a rubberstamp legislative
body is acceptable. Examples exist in the world today. Russia, Hungary and
other countries are moving toward or have reached this model.
Time is of
the essence. District boundaries for Congress are being drawn. In addition,
money appropriated to solve problems takes time to be distributed so no one
will ever believe it happened. They will never see the infrastructure projects.
The time has come to put the two Senators in the hot Seat, driving the vehicle
of state. Right now the struggle over
who is driving is has the state headed for the cliff of totalitarianism. But it
is not too late.!
