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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Sat Jan 21, 2017, 08:45 PM Jan 2017

My hope is that DU learns that the process is important and politics starts with your local

elected officials. Its important to learn who they are and what they do. Your local library and librarian are your friend.

Plan a nite a month to attend your local town or city council and if you can; check what you could do for your local volunteer fire department(VFD).

Also the run for POTUS is the end of the cycle not the beginning.

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My hope is that DU learns that the process is important and politics starts with your local (Original Post) CK_John Jan 2017 OP

I think DU knows this already, but thanks anyway....n/t monmouth4 Jan 2017 #1

After all the years I've been here, most don't know who is their CK_John Jan 2017 #2

monmouth4

(9,711 posts)

1. I think DU knows this already, but thanks anyway....n/t

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2017, 09:26 PM

Jan 2017

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

2. After all the years I've been here, most don't know who is their

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 21, 2017, 09:48 PM

Jan 2017

state Representative, or what Congressional district they are in.

Also most seem to think everything is controlled by Congress and the states have very little or any functions.

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