Take Back the American Dream conference

[pampango]

http://www.inthesetimes.com/events/11618/

The “American Dream” of a vibrant middle class is under siege. But there is a real middle-class uprising sweeping the nation to save it and renew it. The Campaign for America’s Future is teaming up with Van Jones’ Rebuild The Dream organization to add fuel to the grassroots fire that has already been lit—in Madison, Wisconsin and town halls all over the country. Together, we want to channel that grassroots energy into an unstoppable force—so we’re holding the Take Back the American Dream conference October 3-5 in Washington D.C.

Rising leaders like Van will share innovative movement-building strategies that have begun to shake up politics. Leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus will join with the nation’s best community organizers to map out a cross-country drive for economic revival. Student leaders will share how social media is essential to stifle the forces that oppose the Dream.

With the floodgates of corporate campaign cash flung open and a Tea Party-dominated conservative movement doing violence to the fundamental pillars of middle-class prosperity, the promise of the American Dream is under threat as never before. Come build the movement to save the American Dream.

[nc4bo]

1. Campaign for America's Future has no problem calling this BS "recovery" exactly what it is

right there on their front page headline.

Too many people think really bad things happen all of a sudden, they don't. The actions of those in charge speak louder than the bs words they say in a flowery speech or public political theater.

Our politicians fucked us up something awful and now we're all going to have to take the fall while those who are/were/continue to be responsible, those who gained so much, walk away unscathed, counting their ill gotten $$$$$$$ all the way to their bank accounts and golden parachute retirements.

Evil bastards.

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. They are off to a really good start with their speakers!

http://www.ourfuture.org/conference/speakers