Getting Benched

A lot of times biker's rights activists will run into fellow bikers that are perpetual pessimists. They are convinced that "they'll never get rid of the helmet law." I've heard that sad song a million times. You probably have too.

But that doesn't mean it's true.

There are a lot of reasons why bikers would come to such a dismal conclusion. In the river of life, we all swim against the mainstream, so we're used to being misunderstood and stereotyped. And when it comes to who makes the rules, all the power seems to be concentrated in the hands of a few.

It seems like the deck is stacked against us.

Then there's all the history and drama within the bikers rights movement. Pleading our case to deaf ears. Closed minds. Betrayals. Grudges. Burnout. Absenteeism. Infighting. Road blocks. APATHY. Even within our own movement, progress is often hampered.

But then there's the part that matters most ... the thoughts that are bouncing around inside our very own heads. A lot of the time, we tell ourselves that nothing can be done because we feel like we've tried everything already. You gotta admit, doing nothing is a whole lot easier when we have a really good excuse.

Whether we're really helpless or merely hopeless, in all of these cases we find ourselves sitting on the bench. The game of life keeps going, but we're stuck on the sidelines ... unable to do anything. Except maybe bitch about it. If you aren't in the game you can't score. And whether you're on the bench of not, if you can't score, you can't win.

But there's more to it than just hope. At RIDE2REPEAL.COM we have a good team, and a good game plan. Not the hope that the world will change, because it won't. Instead, we are taking advantage of the way the world works.

We are bikers that work as campaign volunteers, and we only work in races that matter. IF there's an election for the state legislature, and IF it's a very close race, and IF the candidates are on opposite sides of the helmet law issue, it MATTERS.

You can act right now.

To get started, click on the red  SUBSCRIBE  tab at the top of RIDE2REPEAL.COM. When there's an election near you, you'll be the first to hear about it. And do something about it.

Your anonymous subscription also allows us to put you on the map, showing where biker activists are in your state. Subscribers show up on the map as blue motorcycles, and experienced campaign volunteers are the red ones. To see how your state is doing, click on the blue  STATE MAPS  tab to see. Or click here for a more localized example.

The most important place to get info is on our  ELECTIONS  page. Scroll down to your state, and every race is listed. Click on a candidate's name to visit their website ... so you can contact them about becoming a campaign volunteer.

Why is campaign work so important? Because ELECTIONS are the key to political power. Show me a king, and I'll show you a kingmaker.

It's how the "Gray Panthers" keep Social Security benefits intact, no matter how bankrupt the system becomes. It's how the entertainment industry keeps royalties flowing from generation to generation, long after Elvis has left the building.

But bikers aren't a majority like the elderly, and we aren't flush with cash like the mega-corporations. Our strength lies in our ability to work ... as campaign volunteers.

That's something our political opponents won't do. And the only way they can beat us is if we won't, either.

-RIDE2REPEAL@gmail.com