http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/29/1324951/-Yearly-DC-MD-VA-Kossack-Meeting-Aug-23-A-Feedback-Report
Hi everyone in dailykosland, province of CUA. I can report back to you that we had a very good meeting with lots of talk last Saturday in Washington DC. I have a couple of pictures, but no food porn this time, I am sorry, Navajo. May be next time.
As you all know JamieG in MD was out-doing herself to organize the third (?) yearly
MD/VA/DC kossack meeting last Saturday. She is the old-timer of arranging these special meet-ups and knows, who was in which meetings in the previous years. Again she went through several reminder diaries, contacted them all and invited many newcomers with success. A lot of work. I think I can speak for all of us to express a heartfelt thanks in asking for round of applause for JamieG from MD.
NinthElegy (who leads the DC Kossacks group) came unfortunately a little too late for the family photo due to her job's schedule. But as she will tell you below, she had a great time and enjoyed herself very much despite the fact she wasn't able to meet everyone.
To help me from writing too much, Jamie had the idea to ask everybody to give their feedback about the meeting in writing.
So, please follow me through the orange underground tunnels into the belly of the beast that is Union Station in Washington DC., where I will quote all your talking points word by word.
We were chatting about energy, and how that could be the basis for a populist/progressive movement. The core of the GOP coalition is a corporatist center, they want lots of monopolies. There is a natural alliance between Rural redstaters and Urban progressives on energy ... hat a continuous push on solar PV will let people bypass the utilities and if they get EV's they can bypass the Fossil fuel companies.