This weekend I attended the Houston Democratic Socialists of America forum and campaign kick off for a paid sick day law for Houston as well as a push for Medicare for All. It was the Austin DSA that led the successful sick day push in that city. (Mayor Turner could propose such a law tomorrow.) Anybody who knows the local DSA chapter, knows they will stick with the canvassing and the campaign that they have promised.
There has also been in Houston the push against the chartering and privatization of the 10 Black & Hispanic schools. This opposition is, just like the sick day actions, activist led. The weekly John Cornyn and Ted Cruz Office protests--both at over 70 weeks and counting--are also fully activist led with no involvement from the local Democratic Party.
In so many cases in Houston and Harris County, the leadership you are seeing on issues across the board is coming from people with no formal connection to the local party or to any candidate. (At the same time, many of these same activists are in fact volunteering and actively supporting Democratic Party candidates.)
Often the people leading and taking part in these actions are held at arm's length by very candidates and organizations who benefit from what they are doing. That's fine. That is always how it rolls--And plenty of fine folks are formally connected with the party and with candidates.
I would just please ask folks in Houston and elsewhere to really consider who is leading the way on many of the issues they care about & I'd ask the people doing the work to consider your own power and to consider the next steps forward in our advocacy and leadership.
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There has also been in Houston the push against the chartering and privatization of the 10 Black & Hispanic schools. This opposition is, just like the sick day actions, activist led. The weekly John Cornyn and Ted Cruz Office protests--both at over 70 weeks and counting--are also fully activist led with no involvement from the local Democratic Party.
In so many cases in Houston and Harris County, the leadership you are seeing on issues across the board is coming from people with no formal connection to the local party or to any candidate. (At the same time, many of these same activists are in fact volunteering and actively supporting Democratic Party candidates.)
Often the people leading and taking part in these actions are held at arm's length by very candidates and organizations who benefit from what they are doing. That's fine. That is always how it rolls--And plenty of fine folks are formally connected with the party and with candidates.
I would just please ask folks in Houston and elsewhere to really consider who is leading the way on many of the issues they care about & I'd ask the people doing the work to consider your own power and to consider the next steps forward in our advocacy and leadership.
Here is a gallery of my photography.
Here is a gallery of my public art.
Please read all of NeilAquino.com
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