Moneybomb: This Is the End
The end of the Grayson moneybomb is approaching rapidly. We hate to disagree with Shakespeare. But in this case, we have to.
In Macbeth, the protagonist says:
“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time.”
(Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5, lines 19-21.)
Well, that’s not how it seems to us. Our days don’t creep by. Our days bolt by, like an Olympic bobsled event. Like 293 consecutive somersaults. Like we’re strapped to an ICBM.
And this day – Moneybomb Day – is almost gone. (Unless you happen to live in Japan, in which case it’s already gone.)
Our “100 Days to Victory” moneybomb has featured moving and memorable testimonials from House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, liberal legend Dennis Kucinich, and actor-activists Martin Sheen and Mike Farrell. What they’ve all been trying to tell you is this:
It’s important to have Alan Grayson in Congress. He not only needs your help. He deserves your help.
If you are the cynical sort, then you may discount all this as “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” (Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5, lines 26-28.) But that would be wrong. Because Alan Grayson is different, and Alan Grayson makes a difference.
Alan Grayson likes to tell a story about a Member of Congress whom he met before he was elected. He asked her, privately, what she thought was the best thing about the job. He anticipated that she might mention Congressional Delegation trips to foreign lands, or maybe meeting the rich and famous. Nope. She told Alan that the best thing about being in Congress is “all the good you can do for people.”
And that, my friend, that is what this moneybomb is all about. We’re not talking about whether or not one human being gets elected to Congress. We’re talking about fighting for progressive principles, and . . . winning. We’re not talking about the final score on Nov. 4. We’re talking about justice, equality and peace. Yes, we’re talking about “all the good you can do for people.”
Now let us ask you a question: Do you know anyone else in public life who lets it all hang out this way? Elizabeth Warren, maybe? Well, she’s not on the ballot this year. Nor Bernie Sanders. Nor Dennis Kucinich. Nor Barney Frank. Nor Russ Feingold. Nor Paul Wellstone, bless the memory of him.
Alan Grayson is on the ballot this year. And he deserves your support. Before midnight tonight.
This is the end. But with Alan Grayson carrying our banner forward, it also is the beginning -- of something beautiful.
Peace,
Team Grayson
“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr., teaching a simple lesson: Don’t be silent.
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