by Pam Baker
One of the readers and commenters of this great news outlet asked how do we “get someone out of office?”
There are many things a single individual can do. It all counts. Do not let the devil convince you that your vote or opinion doesn’t matter. Do not hide behind that weak rhetoric.
#1- sign up for the emails from the politician and reply to them honestly, without emotion or histrionics/drama, and use as many facts as you can gather. Be professional and forthright.
#2- take that email and send it to every editor of every news outlet in the state for publication as a letter to the editor. Regardless of if you read that publication or how many times you have submitted, and they deny you. Keep their responses in a folder in your email.
#3- join your local Republican Committee and/or become a Justice of the Peace. (You don’t have to agree with every single Republican or anyone, but there WILL be power if we all get behind the party and stop splitting hairs.) It is a very simple action and a good one to ensure the voting processes in your town are legal and above board. Speak to the other members. If your town Republican committee isn’t organized, let me know here or via Mr. Page and I will get you started. Easy to do.
#4- send your emails/letters to the editor to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Fed) and anyone else you think might be useful. Then promote it on social media. Again, be professional and forthright. Do not give them anything to attack you on.
#5- start campaigning for their opposition.
#6- live by example. Be forthright, honest, loving towards your fellow humans, and brave and stand for the truth.
I wish you all the very best and am available should you have concerns, ideas, etc… Together, we can do amazing things.
As William James famously said, “Your belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing that ensures a successful outcome of any venture,” and, “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
The author is a West Halifax resident and former candidate for the Legislature.