Humor is a potent weapon against hypocrisy. Now is the time for good people across the political spectrum, including members of Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and other reform groups, as well as members of the major and minor political parties, to work together selflessly in a nonpartisan grassroots coalition for Free and Fair Elections. Events should be scheduled in towns and cities around the country. Three people handing out leaflets one day can bring twenty people together in a couple of weeks. Twenty people leafleting can bring together one hundred.
College campuses are a good place to start organizing.
It should be understood that only ten or fifteen percent of the population is well-informed enough to immediately grasp the importance of this effort. Many others, however, can be impressed by a friendly, courteous, and respectful manner, and may eventually want to be a part of the grassroots reform movement. I hope to have some special pages ready by early October that will facilitate networking and initial organizing by those who want to help plan and carry out rallies and demonstrations. I will be glad to help publicize such events if requested to do so, with press releases, and also to publish prototype leaflets developed by local groups for copying. SEND comments to Editor, Democratic Reform News.