Despite the unwillingness of our Democratic Congress (Rep. Wexler notwithstanding) to do their Constitutional duty to hold the criminals in the Bush Administration accountable for their actions, the major sacrifices made by and injuries done to Valerie Plame, Joe Wilson and their colleagues and associates will not soon be forgotten by those of us who care deeply about our country. This nation owes them a debt of gratitude for their service and their willingness to tell the truth in spite of incredible hostility and pressure from a corrupt and utterly immoral White House and its cronies.
Those progressive patriots of you who live in the Southern California area will have the opportunity to meet Joe Wilson himself at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:30pm for the equally courageous Netroots candidate Ron Shepston. I'll be there as well, for what that's worth!
Most of the Netroots community is familiar by now with Ron and his campaign. Ron started blogging as CanYouBeAngryAndStillDream. At a blogger dinner in Los Angeles, a bunch of us realized that there was no serious challenger running against the uber-corrupt Gary Miller in CA-42 (The DCCC has produced a must-see video on Gary Miller's disgusting tax evasion scheme--just one of many reasons the guy has got to go, together with all his GOP friends). So we asked Ron if he would consider running--and the rest is history. Ron has since run a netroots-based campaign to win in this tough but doable district, with the inimitable dday as his Netroots Coordinator. For more about Ron, you can see his quick bio here, and his issues page here.
Want to meet Ron and Joe Wilson? Just head on over to Beverly Hills at 6:30pm this Thursday night for the $50 fundraiser! You can see details at the Facebook event page, or download the info from Ron's campaign homepage. Tickets can be purchased either at the door or online.
There will also a lunch with Ambassador Wilson and Ron Shepston in Los Angeles at 1pm (no donation limit has been set). If you're interested in attending the luncheon, feel free to email erik_at_ronshepston_dot_com and they'll have more information for you.
