AFSCME Takes A Stand For Democracy

As Jeff reported the other day, The Democratic Party of Wisconsin doesn't believe in democracy too much and are refusing to allow Myron Buccholz, who is challenging the corporate sellout congressman, Ron Kind, to have access to their VAN list.

AFSCME supports American jobs and American workers.  Because of that, AFSCME was opposed to TPP.  However, Kind voted for it.  Many people agreed that Kind was wrong for supporting the bad trade agreement, so it's not surprising that a progressive Democrat would want to challenge him.

However, DPW doesn't see it that way and has taken steps to protect their establishment politicians by hindering anyone who would challenge them.

In light of this most undemocratic action, AFSCME DC 32 has taken the strong stand of refusing to attend the DPW's Founders Day Dinner unless DPW allows Buccholz to have access to the VAN list.

I personally hope that our brothers and sisters in the other unions will join us and take a stand for American jobs and for democracy.

The Party Obstructs

By Jeff Simpson

In our Democratic Republic, we have set it up where there are two major parties(Democrats and Republicans) and they run the show.

The Wisconsin Democratic Party used to have control over the Legislative and Executive offices in Wisconsin,  but now(thanks to a few bad election cycles),  have zero relevance within our state.

While there is alot of "It's not my fault" the last few years, it does not take a rocket scientist to understand why they keep losing.

Democrat Myron Buchholz has decided to throw his hat into the ring, and go up against Congressman Ron Kind in the primary election.   As a condition of running successfully, most politicians need to get their hands on a Voter Activation Network(the VAN).   The VAN, in my experience, is pretty out of date but a useful tool.

The problem is, as useful as a tool as the VAN is, Mr. Buchholz will never know.  See the State Democratic Party, of which Mr. Buchhholz is a member, refuses to sell the VAN to him.   Seems because he is primarying an established Democrat. he must be treated as an annoyance and an outsider.

As we have noted numerous times here at CogDis, you are either all in with the Democrats or all out!

Here is the email that Mr. Buchholz received from Brita Olson:

Thank you for contacting us regarding a purchase of the Wisconsin voter file. Unfortunately, at this time, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin cannot grant access to the Buchholz campaign. It is our practice that we do not sell access to challengers of Democratic representatives in good standing. 

Email Ms. Olson and tell her to let Democracy rule and allow any Dem who wants to run to purchase the VAN.  The party should NOT be picking winners and losers....

Brita Olsen <britao@wisdems.org

If you have had enough of Ron Kind fast track passing yet another free trade/job killing agreement, feel free to help Mr. Buchholz out! 

MyronBuchholzforCongress!