Message from Amy Fassler, Chair DPVC

It was great to see everyone at the Vilas Dems meeting last night. Thank you for showing up and getting fired up. Great discussion and ideas. Here are some key takeaways:
  • We want to support candidates who are moral, empathetic, relate to voters as individuals, understand our issues and are willing to take bold action to get er done.
  • We acknowledge that our agenda is not radical-we are in the majority of what most Americans want for a fair and just society.
  • I hope this captures the general consensus of the group: We want our representatives to welcome republicans to support legislation that will benefit their constituents, but we do not believe they should feel obligated to seek our compromise in order to uphold norms that have been destroyed.The old order does not exist-we didn’t change the rules but we need to acknowledge that the rules have changed.  We want and need bold action that leads to results that the American people can celebrate.
  • Potential action includes: the electoral college system, limiting $, overhauling the supreme court, eliminating the filibuster. 
My daughters would tell you that one of my mantras throughout life has been  that "everything happens for a reason.” Not that we need to find meaning in terrible events, but that we need to look at some terrible events as an opportunity. One action can lead to another action and another action and something new emerges.

In the following talk by Pete Buttegieg he raises the possibility of making something better out of what Trump destroyed. Town Hall With Pete-Tulsa 

An opportunity to reimagine programs, policies and agencies. We need more voices of hope! Please reach out if you would like to get involved and you will get connected to the right people!
Best, Amy

Amy Fassler
​Chairperson
​Democratic Party of Vilas County
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