for once, the point isn't the one on your head

caroline heldman makes a good point on her blog; she's talking about the occupy movement, but the point is better made with respect to democrats and liberals running for office.  take the voter i.d. laws, the assault on reproductive health, income disparity, union rights and pound these points home in elections across the country.  this shit matters but not if you don't talk about them.  these are bread and butter, dollars and sense issues that could easily transcend party affiliation if only the better candidates would shove them up the republican's asses.