Proposal to form a Special Committee of the Manistee County Democratic Party
This Special Committee will be known as DemPunks.
The goal of DemPunks will be to engage and educate the voting public about the inherent danger to our current democracy of Project 2025. We will specifically focus on how the concepts of Project 2025 will impact our way of life in rural northern Michigan.
Priorities:
Form a committee to collaborate in developing activities that meet our primary goal.
This Special Committee will be known as DemPunks.
- This name is purposefully designed to attract younger, progressive voters who want to challenge the MAGA-cult movement while working for the greater good of social, economic and environmental justice.
The goal of DemPunks will be to engage and educate the voting public about the inherent danger to our current democracy of Project 2025. We will specifically focus on how the concepts of Project 2025 will impact our way of life in rural northern Michigan.
Priorities:
Form a committee to collaborate in developing activities that meet our primary goal.
- We will recruit people that have a solid knowledge base on topics such as agriculture, schools, women's healthcare, military, and law enforcement.
- Utilize these knowledge partners to create and conduct public seminars and information campaign.
- Organize a series of public seminars on the dangers of Project 2025 based on findings from the committee.
- Offer 5—10-minute quick updates about Project 2025 at the monthly information meetings of the MCDP.
- Organize a Letter to the Editor campaign to expose the dangers of Project 2025.
- Staff information tables at local events focused on getting voters engaged and to the polls in November 2024 to defeat any candidate who supports Project 2025.
- DemPunks will submit monthly reports to the MCDP Executive Committee.
- DemPunk is requesting an initial allocation of no more than $500 that will be used for an initial purchase of blue hats and stickers.
- Actual purchasing will be done with personal funds.
- DemPunk will use Manistee County merchants exclusively.
- Detailed receipts from local merchants will be submitted to the MCDP Treasurer for reimbursement.
- DemPunk would request that a dedicated bank account be set up through Manistee Dems much like the current account for the Blue Tigers.
- DemPunk will be active in supporting fundraising for candidates who are endorsed by the MCDP.