Yes! I agree. I ran for State Representative in Dallas County in 2008 just for this reasoning. I'm presently the Iowa regional coordinator of 1Sky and held a 10/10/10 Global Work Party in Des Moines at 13th and Locust, which a few from Sierra Club attended.
Susan Temere
--- On Fri, 10/22/10, E.J. Gallagher <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: E.J. Gallagher <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: What to do?
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Friday, October 22, 2010, 8:40 AM
The long term solution is to have our members run for office and win
>>> Donna Buell <[log in to unmask]> 10/22/2010 8:29 AM >>>
Phyllis,
Surely you don't mean imply that we all aren't doing this work already? Of course we are.
However, this will not change the fact that we have had a Dem governor and Dem majorities in both Iowa houses for years, and the state legislature has done virtually nothing to move the environmental issues. My comments have been about this dilemma, and what will we do in the long-run to address this situation.
Donna
On Oct 22, 2010, at 7:10 AM, Phyllis Mains <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I agree with Jerry and have done the same. Dave Loebsack and Bruce
> Braley are environmental giants. We need to do more than complain and
> donate and volunteer to get Thicke, Loebsack and Braley elected.
> Letters to Editors, phone banking, door belling and letters to editors
> would help. Phyllis
> Steve Veysey's email was quite convincing. I just made another donation
> to Thicke's campaign. Jerry
>
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