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Launching Wednesday: The Fearless Campaign

The Fearless Campaign is an effort launched from the halls of Congress to effectively coordinate fearless members of Congress with the passion of grassroots advocates to transform our country from the inside out. Through the Fearless Campaign we will revolutionize our nation's approach to six issues where special interests have blocked progress for too long: drug policy, education, food policy, immigration, internet freedom and LGBT equality.

The premise:

Being Fearless is never easy. It requires moral courage and a solid grassroots backing. But by connecting advocates at the grassroots level with those in Congress who are standing up for progress, the Fearless Campaign will move our country forward.

Sounds good to me. Who's behind it? Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO). Co-sponsors of tomorrow evening's launch event:[More...]

Camilo Acosta, Aniello Alioto, Charles Barone, Darcy Burner, Steve Fox, Karl Frisch, Brooks Garber, Adam Green, Arshad Hasan, Aaron Houston, Michael Huttner, Brian Komar, Elizabeth Kucinich, Michael Mitchell, Ali Noorani, Bill Piper, Amy Pritchard, Robert Raben, Ali Savino, Babs Siperstein, Heather Smith, Gigi Sohn, Keith Stroup and Stephanie Taylor.

On the logo: I love that there's a little Gonzo to it:

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    I'm looking for less talk and more action (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by shoephone on Tue Jan 25, 2011 at 02:41:14 AM EST
    After what I've seen the last two years, it seems very few of our lefty pols are "fearless" about anything. If they have the guts to start fighting for Democratic principles, hooray. But I'm tuckered out from giving my time, energy, and money to those who continue to cave in when it really counts. Sorry to say, they'll have to do it without my help.

    look at their issues (none / 0) (#3)
    by Jeralyn on Tue Jan 25, 2011 at 03:34:11 AM EST
    every one will be a fight, but particularly drug policy and immigration. They are willing to fight. Look at the list of co-sponsors: Keith Stroup of NORML. And he's just one example.

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    Need to see more. (none / 0) (#1)
    by jeffinalabama on Tue Jan 25, 2011 at 01:57:00 AM EST
    If it's what it proposes, I'm in.

    Just one thing missing.... (none / 0) (#4)
    by lentinel on Tue Jan 25, 2011 at 05:51:33 AM EST
    ...we will revolutionize our nation's approach to six issues where special interests have blocked progress for too long: drug policy, education, food policy, immigration, internet freedom and LGBT equality.

    No mention of war and peace.

    No mention of getting people together to force an end to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It has been reported that oursoldiers are committing suicide in numbers that outnumber deaths from hostile action. link

    It is not only a senseless war, it is an immoral one.
    It continues to claim numbers of innocent children, women and men every day.

    We are there, as with Vietnam, to save the face of the politicians who put us there.

    Lastly, it is costing us over two billion dollars a week.

    If there is to be a Fearless Campaign - its immediate goal should be to confront the devastatingly powerful entrenched forces in government and industry that are invested in this enterprise.

    Traditionally, confronting the US government over its war policies has been very dangerous to those who do so. It requires a degree of fearlessness that the stated goals of a "Fearless Campaign" do not require.

    It is my firm belief that as long as we engage in wars of conquest and occupation, which is the way I view the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, we will have no moral compass. And without a moral compass, the goals of the Fearless