Democrats are in the “doghouse” this year as some put it and therefore a rally of this magnitude that also places emphasis on getting the vote out for November has the huge potential of impacting policy.
That is why hundreds of postal workers showed up with Jackson and Congressman John Conyers Tuesday afternoon downtown, emboldened with the same spirit that
is asking Washington to pick up the 3 a.m. phone call from Detroit.
Hope is that with the rally the dismal voter turnout in Detroit during last month’s gubernatorial primary will change for November.
We’ve always wondered if Detroit is angry enough and if it is, why doesn’t that translate into huge numbers of voters at the polls?
While it may be easy to blame voters for the lackadaisical response to voting in cities like Detroit, the indifference of politicians to the concerns of their constituents cannot be separated from this sad, self-defeating reality.
How many times has government failed Detroit?
How many times have we seen elected officials not do what is expedient for the betterment of the people but, instead, focus on what will line their pockets?
The arrogance that some elected officials have shown, elevating themselves to some sort of god-like position and above reproach, has been a major disappointed for the electorate, helping to fuel the light turnouts on election days. Especially in a climate where some elected officials feel that they have a birthright to political office.
Worst of all, some Democrats in powerful positions fail to push for programs that will alleviate the problems besetting the lives of their constituent members, under the guise that the Republicans are the problem instead of their own lack of political and moral fortitude.
The march in Detroit begins at 10:30 a.m. at 151 W. Jefferson Ave./UAW Center. Call Theresa Bullock at (313) 926-5361.
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