From: Chuck Watts

Greetings everyone,

Here’s my latest blog post. I look forward to your comments.

Chuck

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Chuck Watts

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I’ve been attending Democratic dinners for . . . hmmm . . . two a year for more than 20 years. Whatever your religion you’re always welcome. There are always lots of speeches. The press is always there. The gathering is peaceable and sociable, lots of time to mingle and get some one-on-one time with your favorite candidate.

What’s missing? A time set aside for Q & A is missing – – – a time to petition those seeking elected government office on how they would govern. I’m not sure how it got that way, i.e. only time for listening and no time for questioning. However it got that way doesn’t matter. I’m just really glad our party chair told me she plans to change that. I’m not sure how. The press release made no mention of it. Fewer door prizes? Time after each speaker? Encouragement in the evening’s printed program? All these could protect and empower our freedom to petition. Freedom is what matters and it has to matter everywhere, especially at the gathering of party faithful.

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http://empathysurplus.com/2012/10/08/1st-amendment-q-a-at-democratic-fall-dinner/