By Mike Bock, on January 3rd, 2019
My bad cat, Rocky, shown studying the new MCDP Constitution
Last year, I served on the MCDP Constitution Committee, chaired by Mark Owens. In its one and only meeting, the Committee voted on the nine possible changes to the MCDP Constitution that I had proposed. The Committee approved the first four — establishing that the mission of the organization is to “empower democracy” — but rejected the five proposals to establish new endorsement procedures.
I was happy that Mark agreed to the four changes to the MCDP Constitution. I was surprised. I had assumed that a proposal to
…continue reading the article In 2019, The MCDP Should Focus On Advancing Its Radical New Mission To “EMPOWER DEMOCRACY”
By Mike Bock, on December 17th, 2018
What will our system of representative democracy in this region look like at 2:17:16 PM on April 8, 2024, when Dayton, Ohio, will be at the very center of a total eclipse of the sun? In five years, will the system be stronger or weaker than it is today? How will we know? What is our vision of a twenty-first century system of representative democracy that works to its greatest potential to empower a government of, by and for the people? And what should we be doing in the next five years to help bring that vision
…continue reading the article April 8, 2024 — Our Representative Democracy: A Future In Search Of A Plan and A Script — 2:17:16 PM
By Mike Bock, on December 4th, 2018
In my email that I sent to MCDP Central Committee members — concerning our December 6 meeting — I invited members to express interest in developing and participating in an OH-10 Democratic Forum that I am developing on DaytonOS to start in January.
The purpose of the Forum is to empower Democrats to come together in learning communities focused on answering a specific question or advancing a specific mission. One question to investigate, for example, is: What can be done to make the MCDP a stronger and more successful organization? A committee investigating that question might start by defining
…continue reading the article How Do We Make The MCDP A Stronger / More Successful Organization? Democrats Should Make A Long Term Plan
By Mike Bock, on November 30th, 2018
Interesting exchange on Facebook with Kurt Hatcher as a response to my post — Why Do Strong Democratic Precincts Have Absurdly Weak Voter Turnout? The MCDP Central Committee Should Seek Answers. The exchange was useful in clarifying a definition of GOTV not simply as the activity of the last weeks before election, but rather the sum of an overall strategy/plan. Once again I’m sounding the theme that the problem is in the system — not in the individuals in the system. We need to look objectively at what we are doing, we need to get a clear grasp of
…continue reading the article To Get Out The Vote, The MCDP Must Develop A Long-Term Strategy And Plan
By Mike Bock, on November 28th, 2018
From the “Autopsy”: “The depressed turnout that cost Hillary Clinton the 2016 election was due to both voter suppression efforts by Republicans and the Democratic Party’s own inability to mobilize its base. The party has made some progress on both counts in the past year. However, party leadership still does little to energize voters to turn out for candidates running credible campaigns for genuinely progressive policies.”
We mobilize our base, I believe, by walking the walk of being the party of the people. We energize the voters by acting as the party of the people. This must start at
…continue reading the article My Email To MCDP Central Committee Members Will Ask Support For Three Motions Planned For December 6 Meeting
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