And now it is time to revive that independent movement for hope and change, to rebuild the American dream.
That American Dream Movement was launched last night. Many organizations are propelling it -- Moveon.org, the Center for Community Change, and our own Campaign for America's Future. Labor, led by the AFL-CIO and SEIU, is engaged.
This movement is just beginning and only preliminary plans have been made, but already people are in motion.
In July, plans are for 1,000 house parties in every congressional district in the country, focused on what should be done to put people back to work. From those, Rebuild the Dream will create a Contract for the American Dream, an agenda crafted by citizens to challenge the limited debate in Washington. Progressivecongress.org and the Congressional Progressive Caucus are doing a jobs tour across a dozen cities. Recall elections will challenge the dream busters in Wisconsin who have voted to revoke basic worker rights, to slash education while cutting taxes on corporations. In August, the summer of accountability will take that message into congressional town halls. In October, the Take Back the American Dream conference, sponsored by the Campaign for America's Future, will gather activists to chart the course forward.
This won't be easy. To set the country back on course, the American Dream Movement has to clean out the stables in Washington, challenging the money politics and the corporate lobbies that dominate our politics. Aroused citizens will have to debunk the lies and demand policies that work for working people once more.
But the American dream has inspired millions of people here and across the
world. We aren't going to allow it to be crushed without a fight. Last night
in New York, the president raised significant funds for his campaign, but
movements change the nation's course, not politicians.
And last night, three blocks away, the movement that could once more rouse Americans to take back the American dream was launched. To help build it, go to RebuildtheDream.com
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