Brought to You By Alfredo Over at The Dairy Queen
Most of you know that Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen just really, really hates Citizens United. In fact, he has named the big ole dumpster trash bin outback “Citizens United,” along with two of the urinals in men’s room.
You don’t have to take that on faith, either, because we got Jim Bob over at Happy Hollow Trailer Park to go in take a picture of it for us. The third urinal is named Dubya, which kinda lets you know how much Alfredo really, really hates Citizen United. We didn’t get a picture of that because it’s mostly smudged off from overuse.
Anyway, Alfredo has been spending his spare time working on a project to let average citizens, like you and me (and I’m just taking it on faith here that you’re average like me and not some multimillionaire looking to give me a big book contract) have a say-so in politics when we band together.
After months and months of work, Alfredo’s dream has come true.
President Obama’s reelection campaign will begin accepting donations sent by text messages this week, marking the first foray into a potentially lucrative new avenue of grass-roots fundraising for federal candidates.
The program, announced by campaign officials early Thursday, will allow supporters to send contributions of less than $50 by texting “GIVE” to 62262 — which corresponds with the letters in “Obama.”
And all this was brought about by two lawyers who thought it was a great idea to have a “Big Bang” in political contributions by regular folks at all levels of political campaigns, not just President Obama. This is a very big deal!
So, if you need a hero today, I want you to think about two lawyers who made a major difference in campaign finance. They equaled the scales a little. They did the hard work. And they used Alfredo’s urinal.
If you want to leave a message for Alfredo, letting him know that his hard work is deeply appreciated by all good Americans, here’s where to do it.
Thanks to Alfredo … for everything.
The ‘thingy’ to thank Alfredo doesn’t work.
1Where would we all be without Alfredo’s eagle eye searching out the good stuff!!! Good on you, Alfredo!
2Larry, just thank him in the comments here! He visits often.
3May Alfredo thrive and flourish. makes me proud just to know he reads JJ’s blog as I do.
4Alfredo, you are a mensch and we love you.
5We need more folks like Alfredo. I know I would be a regular customer.
6Thanks, Alfredo! Any plans to open a DQ in Washington State?
7My thanks to Alfredo and the lawyers involved. They did a good thing.
But I’m curious about a three-urinal men’s room in a Dairy Queen. That’s either the biggest Dairy Queen in Texas or the men in Ft. Bend County need to start visiting their urologist.
8THANK YOU ALFREDO! next time I’m in your neighborhood I’ll drop by for bread and gravy, my absolute DQ favorite. Of course I’ve never been to your neighborhood but you never know….
9I signed up yesterday for the textgiving. The old expression “give ’til it hurts” is me this election year, but it’s too darn important not to. Thanks Alfredo!
10TY Alfredo. Keep on keeping on!
11Here is a very telling interview that shows where Citizens United came from and as well as an indictment of Karl Rove. Enjoy.
12http://www.democracynow.org/2012/8/22/boss_rove_how_karl_rove_went
Thank you is such a small way of expressing the gratitude–
13I have just my thumb to type with now, hands are getting less and Less useful-typing takes awhile– so to have an easy way to contribute is a blessing, so thank you, a big thank you!!
Gotta agree with Ralph. A three-urinal men’s room at a Dairy Queen??? I guess it’d be worth a trip to your neck of the woods just to see it for myself! (And to offer my opinion of Citizens United and Dubya! I’ll bet Alfredo sells lots of extra-large-jumbo Cokes just for the folks who really, really, really want to express their opinions on those subjects!)
14Juanita,
Would one of those Good Lawyers be Bubba? Thank Bubba and Alfredo~did you know that DQs outside Tejas are not as tasty? I’ve been all over US America and cannot find the same taste at any DQs outta state.
15Alfredo and Dairy Queen: A dynamic duo. Keep up the good work.
16Bread & gravy at DQ? I am soooo jealous.
A big thank you, Alfredo, for a job well done.
17Thanks for keeping the “home fires burning”! We are in Homer, Alaska, handing out our “99%” bumper stickers. We’ve actually met a few Democrats here, from Connecticut, California, and TEXAS! Anyway, I also shared your website with them, so expect some “foreign” comments soon.
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