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CONGRESS

Action Center

On the 4th of July, 2015, APaCC's Chairman,

Peter Bearse, began a national tour of visits,

public speaking and old-time-for-a-new-age

political evangelism to wake people up and

build APaCC's outreach and membership. So,

now we'll switch you over to Peter, for what

follows begins his personal log of the tour.

My first stop was in Providence, RI, at a Unitarian service at the nation's first Unitarian/Universalist church in the U.S. What a magnificent church and fine congregation! I was warmly received, gave out many freshly printed APaCC brochures and cards, and made several friends for APaCC.

My 2nd stop was at the office of Rep. David Concilline, where I was allotted little time by the Rep's staff. Notwithstanding, I was able to ask two key questions: (1) What is the Rep. doing to "fix" or reform Congress and (2) What is the staff's person-to person outreach into the district? There was no time to ask a 3rd, more important query: What are the Rep., his staff and his offices doing to empower constituents more than himself?

The staff member did not know the total budget of the office. The average congressional office cost taxpayers about $2 million, and what does the average taxpayer get for that money? Darn little. Congressional offices are part of incumbents' reelection machinery. One of the major offerings of APaCC is the design of a congressionla office that would empower the people of each congressional district.

More on this soon. I'll seek to visit at least one congressional office in each of the 88 places on my itinerary. More important, I'll be seeking out lots & all sorts of people in all kinds of settings, including Rotary Clubs, senior citizen centers, fraternal societies and sisterhoods, civic associations & political clubs, etc.

JULY 12, 2015 >> Too much time was wasted over the last few days of the week gone by because of needs to iron out kinks in the scheduling, travel, equipment and traveling aspects of a tour.

GENERAL OBSERVATION: The positive response was highly heartening and .

PEOPLE'S CONGRESS

LEADS THE CHARGE for CHANGE.

A lifetime of grassroots politics and campaigns has come to focus on the need to generate a PEOPLE'S’ CONGRESS -- one that both truly represents and empowers the collective intelligence and wisdom of “We the People.”

FAQ [Frequently Asked Questions (Q), with answers (A)]

Q1. Why do you not include more questions regarding public issues in your survey questionnaire?

A1: Because the questionnaire would be too long, and we need to focus more attention on those questions whose answers have widespread, long-term implications.

Q2. Why do allow for the establishment of “alternative” congressional offices headed by an alternative congressman once elections are over?

A2: Because in those congressional districts where we have at least 25 members, they joined us because (1) They were unhappy with their elected Member of Congress [MoC];

(2) The candidate they supported did not win, and...

(3) For the same reason that the political opposition in England establishes a “shadow” government -- to advocate for alternative policies and to track & evaluate the government in power.

Q3. Why is the establishment of independent citizens’ committees or “circles” on major issues a major policy of a People’s Congress?

A3: Because the first thing a lobbyist does is tell a newly elected MoC “We’re a great source of information for you.” Citizens’ Issue Circles would substitute for lobbyists, who are prime sources of congressional corruption.

Q4. Why do the members of a People’s Congress advocate reliance upon workaday people (contributing time) to political activities or campaigns, rather than wealthy donors [contributing big money]?

A4: Because how can our government be for us, “We the People” if politics and government are also not “of” and “by’ us?

5. Why does the People’s Congress [PC] encourage independent candidacies?

A5: Because, for former MoC Mickey Edwards shows in his latest book, PARTIES vs. the PEOPLE, the major parties are parties to the corruption of Congress. Electing a number of MoC’s to Congress under the PC banner would provide a strong basis for a new 3rd party.

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