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Happy Friday, John --
The primary season is well
underway, but it seems as if no one is happy with the outcomes—or even
the primary process itself.
Our elections are supposed to be an exercise in self-determination.
We are a people who have the freedom to elect our own leaders, and
determine our own futures. There's nothing more central to the
American identity than that. And yet, the legacy parties have spent
the past decades trying to strip that power away from us.
Look to New Hampshire, where the
Democratic Party decided not to recognize the results of the
primary. In an effort to shift
the schedule, the Party stripped New Hampshire of its state-mandated
"first in the nation" status. Instead of working towards a solution,
the DNC decided to disenfranchise an entire state. And, to highlight
the ridiculousness of it all, stopped Joe Biden from adding his name
to the ballot, which led him to engage in a write-in campaign to win
it anyway. Veep wasn't even this ridiculous.
Second, in Nevada, the Republican
Party ended up holding both a primary and a caucus. Each even had its
own set of candidates. Trump beat Ryan Binkley (we're politicos, and
we don't even know who that is) in the caucus, while Nikki Haley lost
to "None of these candidates" in the primary. More people showed up
for the primary than the caucus. None of it made any sense.
Add to this closed party primaries
that shut out independent and unaffiliated voters, and gerrymandering
that prevents over 90% of congressional seats from being competitive,
and you get a country that is no longer responsive to its
citizens.
Across America, the legacy parties
keep erecting walls around our democracy to keep the rest of us out.
They know that they're the minority, and that without these walls, we
will retake our country. The Forward Party is here to organize this
exhausted majority and return the power of our government to we, the
people, where it belongs.
Please, join us.
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Ohio Forwardist Gets It | Ashland Source
“Ask yourself; do you trust either
party to move our country in a healthy direction? I urge you to
consider the Forward Party. Look it up. Familiarize yourself with the
platform. Then ask yourself; will I be part of the solution?” This
Ohio Forward Party volunteer nails it, we think. They hit the core
question at the heart of the Forward movement. The legacy parties have
left the majority of America behind. It’s up to us to fix it. Will you
help?
ICYMI:
Forward Party Gains Party Recognition In Colorado | Forward Party
A prime example of working bottom up instead of top down is the
Forward Party of Colorado. Just yesterday, they achieved party status
in their state, petitioning their way to recognition as just the
second party to do so since the ‘90s, proving that there is a
grassroots movement building in the Centennial State. Colorado joins
Utah as the second state in as many months to qualify for party status
under the Forward banner. Here’s to you, Colorado!
ICYMI:
Forward Party Gains Ballot Access In Utah With Focus On Democracy
Reforms |
KSL.com
In late November, the Utah Forward
party received state recognition as the eighth registered party in the
state. Utah Forward Party leadership told reporters
that they’re striving to change politics in the state because there
are “a lot of people that are frustrated with the way the system works
right now.”
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February 13 | Ohio Forward Party Statewide
Meeting
The Forward Party of Ohio is
holding its statewide meeting for February on the 13th via Google
Meet. Sign on to learn how you can get involved with FWD across Ohio,
help plan the next month of activities, get updated on the latest FWD
news, and help fix Ohio politics. Register
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February 28 | Columbus-Area Forward Meetup
Join the Columbus-area Forward
party at Budd Dairy any time between 5 and 7pm on the 7th to talk all
things Forward. Friends encouraged! Register
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February 29 | Greater Cleveland Forward Party
Join the
Greater Cleveland Forward Party at 16-Bit Bar+Arcade for games,
drinks, and camaraderie with other FWD enthusiasts at their monthly
meetup. Plan for the upcoming month and strategize how to advance the
FWD cause in Ohio. Register
→
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