Totally agree: Timely and thoughtful, and the True Representation Movement (TRM) welcomes the impulse toward clarity and alignment. However, we believe that naming alone is not enough. Without a fundamental restructuring of how political power operates—specifically, how representatives are held accountable to the people they serve—new labels risk masking the persistence of the old failures. A movement’s name must reflect not just its values, but its structural demands. For TRM, that demand is simple but transformative: representatives must act strictly as conduits of their constituents’ will. Only then can a name truly mean something.
Referring to the link under Governance (We need a fourth branch of government), do you know about the True Representative Movement? See truerepmovement.com.
I sense the two groups (FIDE and TRM) envision something similar!
I’ll need to get back with you when I have more time, Jen. Thank you for responding! Btw, I’m most interested in knowing whether you have any projects developing in Oregon. Keep up the good work!
Totally agree: Timely and thoughtful, and the True Representation Movement (TRM) welcomes the impulse toward clarity and alignment. However, we believe that naming alone is not enough. Without a fundamental restructuring of how political power operates—specifically, how representatives are held accountable to the people they serve—new labels risk masking the persistence of the old failures. A movement’s name must reflect not just its values, but its structural demands. For TRM, that demand is simple but transformative: representatives must act strictly as conduits of their constituents’ will. Only then can a name truly mean something.
Referring to the link under Governance (We need a fourth branch of government), do you know about the True Representative Movement? See truerepmovement.com.
I sense the two groups (FIDE and TRM) envision something similar!
I wish we could talk about whether The Main Street Journal was interested in expanding their business to the West Coast, and Oregon in particular.
We work from coast to coast right now -- let us know if you have something specific in mind.
I’ll need to get back with you when I have more time, Jen. Thank you for responding! Btw, I’m most interested in knowing whether you have any projects developing in Oregon. Keep up the good work!
David