{"id":2468,"date":"2014-02-19T22:54:49","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T03:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/?p=2468"},"modified":"2014-02-19T23:02:17","modified_gmt":"2014-02-20T04:02:17","slug":"democracy-calling-will-you-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/19\/democracy-calling-will-you-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"Democracy Calling. Will You Answer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/piratenkleider\/images\/defaultbild-presse.jpg\" style=\"float: left; line-height: 14px; padding: 0px 10px 10px 0px;\" width=\"200\" \/>In 2012,\u00a061% of all Mass. State Rep. candidates had no opponent. Let me repeat that. \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3\/5ths\u00a0of all State Rep. districts had only one person running!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Democracy is only as healthy as the choices voters have. \u00a0Based on our past options, it is\u00a0ailing and only the Pirates can fix it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">We need Pirates to get on the ballot and bring democracy back. \u00a0<a href=\"#candidate\" target=\"_self\">Can we count on you?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Feels daunting, right? \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">State Representative candidates only need to get the signature\u00a0of\u00a0at least\u00a0150 valid voters by April 29th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>April 29th\u00a0is 68 days away. \u00a05 signatures a day for 60 days is 300 signatures. \u00a0Easy right?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Joe Guertin will run. \u00a0We likely have another in my home of Somerville. \u00a0Four others are considering running. \u00a0<a href=\"#candidate\" target=\"_self\">Will you join them?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t expect you to have lots of campaign experience. \u00a0We will be happy to teach\u00a0you how to get on the ballot and run a successful campaign.<\/p>\n<p>We aren&#8217;t asking you to\u00a0dedicate your life to winning. \u00a0We simply ask that you get on the ballot to\u00a0give voters a choice besides the incumbent.<\/p>\n<p>Restoring democracy\u00a0to Massachusetts will take many years. \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Getting candidates on the ballot\u00a0is the first step we need to take to bring democracy back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Democracy needs your help!<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"#candidate\" target=\"_self\">Will you answer?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Captain James<\/p>\n<p>PS: Sunday, the 23rd, is our February Issue meeting and Phone Bank\/Pizza Party. We will call our mailing list to tell them about all the events we have lined up in March and ask for their help. \u00a0We will also\u00a0work on our platform and socialize.<\/p>\n<p>It will be at 111 Sunnyside Ave, Arlington MA and runs from\u00a02pm to 4pm. \u00a0You can sign up at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/678421702221918\/\" style=\"color: #336699;\" target=\"_self\">Facebook event<\/a>\u00a0or just show up. \u00a0Hope you can make it.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"candidate\" name=\"candidate\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Sign up to be a candidate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form --><\/p>\n<link href=\"\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/embedcode\/classic-081711.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--\n#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } \t\/* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. \t   We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. *\/\n--><\/style>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\n<form action=\"http:\/\/masspirates.us2.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=b23c6faf9b34a8a96191c7100&amp;id=a197b84991\" method=\"post\" id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" target=\"_blank\" novalidate=\"\">\n<div class=\"indicates-required\">* indicates required<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-FNAME\">First Name *<\/label><br \/>\n<input type=\"text\" value=\"\" name=\"FNAME\" class=\"required\" id=\"mce-FNAME\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-LNAME\">Last Name *<\/label><br \/>\n<input type=\"text\" value=\"\" name=\"LNAME\" class=\"required\" id=\"mce-LNAME\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Email Address *<\/label><br \/>\n<input type=\"email\" value=\"\" name=\"EMAIL\" class=\"required email\" id=\"mce-EMAIL\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group size1of2\">\n<p><label for=\"mce-MMERGE4\">Phone Number <\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"phonefield phonefield-us\">(<span class=\"phonearea\"><input pattern=\"[0-9]*\" id=\"mce-MMERGE4-area\" name=\"MMERGE4[area]\" maxlength=\"3\" size=\"3\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" \/><\/span>) <span class=\"phonedetail1\"><input pattern=\"[0-9]*\" id=\"mce-MMERGE4-detail1\" name=\"MMERGE4[detail1]\" maxlength=\"3\" size=\"3\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" \/><\/span> &#8211; <span class=\"phonedetail2\"><input pattern=\"[0-9]*\" id=\"mce-MMERGE4-detail2\" name=\"MMERGE4[detail2]\" maxlength=\"4\" size=\"4\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"small-meta nowrap\">(###) ###-####<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fake-phone\"><input type=\"hidden\" class=\" phone\" id=\"MMERGE4-fake-phone\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-MMERGE5\">Street Address <\/label><br \/>\n<input type=\"text\" value=\"\" name=\"MMERGE5\" id=\"mce-MMERGE5\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-MMERGE3\">Zip Code <\/label><br \/>\n<input type=\"text\" value=\"\" name=\"MMERGE3\" id=\"mce-MMERGE3\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"mce-responses\" class=\"clear\">\n<div class=\"response\" id=\"mce-error-response\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"response\" id=\"mce-success-response\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups--><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"b_b23c6faf9b34a8a96191c7100_a197b84991\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Sign Up!\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\" \/><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End mc_embed_signup--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2012,\u00a061% of all Mass. 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