Here’s part one of a long-read take on the value of partisanship in local elections – It’s Party Time in Melrose – and why this “lapsed Democrat” has returned to the fold.
To my friends at BMG : I met Ed as an Education Volunteer at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. Ed was my Manager.
We became fast friends by sharing our love for history, politics, government and all things Kennedy !
Later, Ed asked me to manage his campaign for Melrose School Committee which he won, and currently serves as its Vice Chair.
jconwaysays
Your attached article was well said, Ed. I think you hit the nail on the head for why so many voters have unenrolled and disengaged from partisan political activity.
Yet, you also articulated why, even at the local level, we have a real conflict of ideas about what our values should be.
Do we want an inclusive or exclusive community? Do we take care of one another or put ourselves first? I think when I ask myself these questions, it’s easy to see how one of our two flawed parties is better than the other. It’s why, despite working on a third party and being unenrolled, I want the Democratic Party to succeed.
fredrichlariccia says
Welcome to the BMG community, Ed.
To my friends at BMG : I met Ed as an Education Volunteer at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. Ed was my Manager.
We became fast friends by sharing our love for history, politics, government and all things Kennedy !
Later, Ed asked me to manage his campaign for Melrose School Committee which he won, and currently serves as its Vice Chair.
jconway says
Your attached article was well said, Ed. I think you hit the nail on the head for why so many voters have unenrolled and disengaged from partisan political activity.
Yet, you also articulated why, even at the local level, we have a real conflict of ideas about what our values should be.
Do we want an inclusive or exclusive community? Do we take care of one another or put ourselves first? I think when I ask myself these questions, it’s easy to see how one of our two flawed parties is better than the other. It’s why, despite working on a third party and being unenrolled, I want the Democratic Party to succeed.