If you don't vote in primaries you might as well not vote. Oct 14 is the last day to do a party change in time for '06

Its true. I've made enemies saying it. But its true. If you aren't a registered Dem in NYC and you live in most parts of the city-- well you might as well not vote (except for mayor).

Whoever wins the Democratic Primary wins the election.

Everyone knows this.

So why are so many members of my generation not registered Democrats? Probably for the same reason I wasn't-- they are disgusted by the corruption, stagnation, wimpy-ness and conservativism of so many Dem electeds.

In the DIY Punk world we had a saying: "Don't hate the media- BECOME the media" (Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedy's said this first).

Well I say, don't hate the Dems, BECOME the Dems. Only with hundreds and hundreds of progressives, reformers, innovators and grassroots people registering Democrat will we be able to stop the Clarence Normans and Joe Liebermans of the world (my complaint about the later is different than my complaint about the former).

We've got one political boss down in Brooklyn but there are more to go.

Maybe that sounds idealistic. But don't forget, after Goldwater went down some hardcore conservatives decided to take THEIR party back from the libertarian-ish wing. And they did. And now they run everything (into the ground).

So swallow your pride, ideology and dogma.
Register to vote as a Democrat- and VOTE THE BUMS OUT!

The deadline is Oct 14th.


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