The Fargo Forty

One of the things that makes me want to Define the Center is that I have been branded by the Republicans as a threat to the President. You see, I was among those that were listed on the do-not-admit list for the President's visit to Fargo, ND because I belong to the local Democracy for America chapter, Democracy for Fargo-Moorhead. I also wrote a letter to the editor of the local paper criticizing the Bush Administration.

Democracy for America is a wonderful group that was started by Howard Dean (initially titled Dean for America, changed after he dropped his candidacy for President) that focuses on supporting and finding economically conservative, socially liberal candidates to run for state/local offices. It's truly an organization that the Founding Fathers would absolutely love because it encourages civic involvement.

This was not an isolated incident during Bush's Social Security propaganda trip. This just happened to three people in Denver that belonged to the Denver Progressives group, and now Rep. Earl Pomeroy wants an investigation into this.

The other point I want to make is that Howard Dean is actually closer to the center than most candidates...in fact, in my mind, he defines the center. In Vermont, he balanced the budget and gave health care to all children under 18. Sure it's a small state, but it's the principle, right? Socially progressive, economically conservative. That's the mix, if you ask me.

If Howard Dean can get painted as a leftie-liberal-loonie, that is only possible with a complicit media. They don't necessarily have to belive that he is, but they provide the megaphone for the right-wing fringey people to define who he is. That has to stop.

Hopefully Big Eddie will help.