WELCOME!
I am setting up this website because I consider myself a citizen lobbyist, and I want to amplify the voices, the visions, and the values of the millions of us who are working to create a more peaceful, just, and livable future. We seek a future where the health and happiness of everyday people ~ and our Mother Earth ~ are prioritized.
We can share our knowledge, experience, and expertise with policy makers in the actual halls of Congress, face to face, even if we are masked!
During a quick brainstorming session I came up with the following values which can guide us. We can expand on these, but it felt like a good starting point.
VALUES:
Artistic endeavors
Clean air, water, and soil
Cooperation
Healthy food: growing it, preparing it, serving it, and EATING it!
Housing for all
Honest education, deep and broad education
Music and dance
Non-violence
Not-for-profit healthcare for all
Peace, serenity
Shared prosperity
Sustainability
Truth, honesty, acceptance of what is
Trust but verify
I also came up with a list of the groups we want to encourage to join us as citizen lobbyists. Again, I just sat down and popped this out, so it is not complete. Basically I am talking about everyday people, the people who keep our society up and running.
GROUPS:
Artists, musicians, creative free spirits
BIPOC community
Day laborers
Environmental activists
Farmers
Immigrants
Journalists
LGBQT community
Nurses, health care workers
Poor people
Service workers
Social workers
Teachers
Tradespeople
Truth-seekers
Women
Young people
