Reply #19: well, i'll speak just for myself in response to that ... [View All]

since i became a very active DU'er almost 3 years ago, i spend way too many hours reading as much as i can about what's going on in the world and doing the best i can to spread the word to all i come into contact with ... i probably read parts of something like 10 to 15 domestic and international newspapers a day ...

the inspiration i received from the energy here on DU led me to running for a seat on my town's Democratic Committee ... last April, i attended my first Democratic State Convention ...

i have met several times, both in a group and one-on-one with my Congressman to "exchange views" ...

i've participated in several large anti-war demonstrations, a vigil for Cindy Sheehan and i've helped start a group that provides "living room films" about various political issues to people in my community ... i also spent hundreds of hours working for local Democratic candidates last year ...

i wouldn't have done any of this before i joined DU ... so DU has been a very useful place for this Democrat ... perhaps others who are "chased away" do not have similar goals and should look elsewhere for inspiration ...