A primal scream dies at my house. Shouting no a few times makes me feel better. But to you and everyone reminding us that it’s all about getting out the vote of everyone we know, thank you. This isn’t the election to sit out.
Jack - They didn't lose the paperwork. They built a hole and started feeding people into it — 20,000 human beings vanished from a database, on purpose, at night, hoping nobody with a press badge was watching. The GOP used to pretend the disappearing was metaphorical. Not anymore.
Eight men gone into Guantanamo like it's 2003 and we learned nothing. A green card holder "misplaced" on the way to a black site in Louisiana, and somehow that's not a scandal, it's a Tuesday. This isn't a database glitch. It's a policy, and it's working exactly as designed — lawyers can't find clients, families can't find sons, and nobody with a badge has to answer a single question about where a person went.
Feeling sick isn't a strategy. Here's the strategy.
Then stop stopping there. Find three people in your life who aren't registered and get them registered yourself — sit next to them, walk them through it, don't just send a link and hope. If they don't have a way to get to the polls or an early-vote site, be the way. Offer the ride. Put it on your calendar now, not on election day when it's too late to plan.
Call your county or state Democratic Party and ask how to become a precinct captain or an election committee volunteer. Every county org is short-staffed and they will put you to work within a week. Ask specifically about canvassing — most state parties run their walk lists through Minivan (VAN's door-knocking app); get trained on it and start knocking doors of registered Dems who haven't voted in a cycle or two. That list exists. Somebody just has to walk it.
This is the antidote to the locator story, not a separate issue from it. They're betting that outrage stays online and turns into nothing. Every door you knock, every ride you give, every neighbor you get registered is you refusing to be the version of this they're counting on.
"Feeling sick isn't a strategy" should at least be on someone's sticky note tomorrow.
Your thoughts about sitting NEXT to people while they register...instead of just sending a link...yeah...I REALLY like that, Jane.
That's the difference between caring...and DOING...and most of us...sadly...often skip it. Same with the RIDES. A plan...with a FRIEND... beats good intentions about EVERY time.
Thank you for being a paid subscriber, Jane...and for taking this seriously enough to write back WITH a battle plan...instead of a sigh. Readers like YOU... are why I keep writing these.
Jack, this one genuinely made my day. Thank you for reading what I wrote, taking it seriously, and turning my thoughts right back around into something actionable. “Feeling sick isn’t a strategy” may be permanently stuck in my head now.
And since I rarely do promotional posts, let me be very clear about why I’m a subscriber.
A subscription to Jack Hopkins is a hell of a lot more than political commentary. You get current analysis, facts, receipts, context and someone willing to dig through the bullshit and explain what the hell you’re actually looking at.
But the part I value most goes beyond politics.
Jack has a way of taking the chaos of the day and making it usable. How to understand what you’re reading. How to recognize the noise. How to deal with stress. How to approach the next problem instead of letting the entire damn world pile onto your shoulders.
It’s practical. It’s human. It’s about living life on life’s terms when the times we’re living in make that harder than it should be.
And yes, these are my thoughts. My opinions. My words. But I’m not going to pretend they appear in a vacuum. They’re often sharpened, challenged and inspired by one of the few people I actually trust to bring facts, truth and receipts to the table.
So, Jack, thank YOU. For the writing, the work, the perspective—and for reminding people that caring only gets you so far.
Eventually, you have to put your ass in the chair, make the call, give someone a ride, knock on the door and DO something.
Right now…there are just so MANY seemingly earth shaking things happening in our world, that it’s embarrassingly easy to let important stories slide through the wayside. And… Yes; VOTE..we will.
My heart goes out to those families. The hope is that their loved one is still alive.Noone mentions the human side of it. I can't imagine being dropped into a country I know nothing about or having nothing to contact someone for help. WE must get everyone we can to vote so this madness can begin to stop. The fact that criminal clown car has managed to destroy so much in such a short time..from humanity to our national parks and landsite the endangered species act and our health and safety, it is just endless.
A primal scream dies at my house. Shouting no a few times makes me feel better. But to you and everyone reminding us that it’s all about getting out the vote of everyone we know, thank you. This isn’t the election to sit out.
Mary Ann…Thanks.
Scream away, then channel it into the ballot box. Glad you're in this! Every voter we bring along…COUNTS.
-Jack
Jack - They didn't lose the paperwork. They built a hole and started feeding people into it — 20,000 human beings vanished from a database, on purpose, at night, hoping nobody with a press badge was watching. The GOP used to pretend the disappearing was metaphorical. Not anymore.
Eight men gone into Guantanamo like it's 2003 and we learned nothing. A green card holder "misplaced" on the way to a black site in Louisiana, and somehow that's not a scandal, it's a Tuesday. This isn't a database glitch. It's a policy, and it's working exactly as designed — lawyers can't find clients, families can't find sons, and nobody with a badge has to answer a single question about where a person went.
Feeling sick isn't a strategy. Here's the strategy.
Then stop stopping there. Find three people in your life who aren't registered and get them registered yourself — sit next to them, walk them through it, don't just send a link and hope. If they don't have a way to get to the polls or an early-vote site, be the way. Offer the ride. Put it on your calendar now, not on election day when it's too late to plan.
Call your county or state Democratic Party and ask how to become a precinct captain or an election committee volunteer. Every county org is short-staffed and they will put you to work within a week. Ask specifically about canvassing — most state parties run their walk lists through Minivan (VAN's door-knocking app); get trained on it and start knocking doors of registered Dems who haven't voted in a cycle or two. That list exists. Somebody just has to walk it.
This is the antidote to the locator story, not a separate issue from it. They're betting that outrage stays online and turns into nothing. Every door you knock, every ride you give, every neighbor you get registered is you refusing to be the version of this they're counting on.
Go be inconvenient to them. Start today.
Jane...you just wrote the sequel.
"Feeling sick isn't a strategy" should at least be on someone's sticky note tomorrow.
Your thoughts about sitting NEXT to people while they register...instead of just sending a link...yeah...I REALLY like that, Jane.
That's the difference between caring...and DOING...and most of us...sadly...often skip it. Same with the RIDES. A plan...with a FRIEND... beats good intentions about EVERY time.
Thank you for being a paid subscriber, Jane...and for taking this seriously enough to write back WITH a battle plan...instead of a sigh. Readers like YOU... are why I keep writing these.
Now let's go be inconvenient!
See you out there knocking doors.
-Jack
Jack, this one genuinely made my day. Thank you for reading what I wrote, taking it seriously, and turning my thoughts right back around into something actionable. “Feeling sick isn’t a strategy” may be permanently stuck in my head now.
And since I rarely do promotional posts, let me be very clear about why I’m a subscriber.
A subscription to Jack Hopkins is a hell of a lot more than political commentary. You get current analysis, facts, receipts, context and someone willing to dig through the bullshit and explain what the hell you’re actually looking at.
But the part I value most goes beyond politics.
Jack has a way of taking the chaos of the day and making it usable. How to understand what you’re reading. How to recognize the noise. How to deal with stress. How to approach the next problem instead of letting the entire damn world pile onto your shoulders.
It’s practical. It’s human. It’s about living life on life’s terms when the times we’re living in make that harder than it should be.
And yes, these are my thoughts. My opinions. My words. But I’m not going to pretend they appear in a vacuum. They’re often sharpened, challenged and inspired by one of the few people I actually trust to bring facts, truth and receipts to the table.
So, Jack, thank YOU. For the writing, the work, the perspective—and for reminding people that caring only gets you so far.
Eventually, you have to put your ass in the chair, make the call, give someone a ride, knock on the door and DO something.
Now excuse me while I go be inconvenient.
Appreciate your highlighting this heinous practice. Thank you for reminding us to pump the vote.
Pamela…You’re welcome.
Right now…there are just so MANY seemingly earth shaking things happening in our world, that it’s embarrassingly easy to let important stories slide through the wayside. And… Yes; VOTE..we will.
-Jack
My heart goes out to those families. The hope is that their loved one is still alive.Noone mentions the human side of it. I can't imagine being dropped into a country I know nothing about or having nothing to contact someone for help. WE must get everyone we can to vote so this madness can begin to stop. The fact that criminal clown car has managed to destroy so much in such a short time..from humanity to our national parks and landsite the endangered species act and our health and safety, it is just endless.
#HOLDFAST
Teri