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Category Archives: Democracy
Who Better To Lead ‘Our Revolution’
Are we finally listening to the wisdom voices of the Native American peoples who have been trying to get us to listen to them for hundreds of years? The intersection of Native American spirituality, the hashtag #NoDAPL and ‘our revolution.” Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Environmental, Religion and Politics, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life
Tagged fracking, indigenous peoples, pipeline
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‘We Are Not Made For War’: Will we let our 2016 presidential campaign turn into a 1960’s game show?
Those of us who grew up in the 1960s watching TV game shows may recall one of the classics: You Don’t Say. The show’s sign off from host Tom Kennedy went something like… “Remember, it’s not what you say that … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Peace, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life
Tagged military spending, peace, Ray Bourgeois
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Keeping That “Vigor” Alive Today
Today marks John F. Kennedy’s 99th birthday. For those of us “young” enough to remember the vibrant presidency of the youngest man elected president of the United States, it’s hard to imagine what JFK would be like had he lived … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Thoughts on Life
Tagged JFK, John Kennedy
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1776 & 2016: Is Anybody There?
American history and Broadway plays are once again a current topic with the smash hit Hamilton. We take a look though to an earlier play, 1776, and one of its prophetic songs “Is Anybody There” as we look at what awaits the Bernie Sanders drive for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. Political revolutions don’t happen in one election cycle or in one year. A look back at 1776 and its relevance today. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Thoughts on Life
Tagged 2016 elections, American Revolution, Bernie Sanders, John Adams, revolution
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No One Said It Was Going To Be Easy
“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” From President John F. Kennedy’s Address at Rice University, Sept. 12, 1962 I am not … Continue reading
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We Didn’t Run Out of Stones
We didn’t leave the Stone Age because we ran out of stones. We found a “better way” to do things. We can find better ways but it will take all of us committing to DO SOMETHING to shake off the paralysis that currently grips us. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Environmental, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life
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A Time To Remember The Origins Of Bernie 2016
Jim Hightower once referred to Bernie Sanders as “Tim Carpenter with a Brooklyn accent and a Senate seat.” As Bernie 2016 rightfully gains in popularity and poll numbers, now is a good time to remember the origins of all of this. Without Tim Carpenter and Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) starting the idea of “Run Bernie Run” there wouldn’t be this wonderful political revolution happening. Things of this nature don’t “just happen.” There are people who had the wisdom to see the future and believe in the possibilities. Tim Carpenter was such a man. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Democratic Progressive Caucus, The Progressive Connection, Thoughts on Life
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Bernie Sanders 2016, PDA, Tim Carpenter
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July 4, 2015: We Are Once Again Called To Reclaim Our Democracy
A great Jesuit once asked, “Where is it we think our dead have gone? Do we think they remain buried in the ground, or is their spirit alive with us today?” There can be little argument that Bernie Sanders’ stop in Madison, Wisconsin on July 1, 2015 reverberates with the message of “Fighting Bob” La Follette and his speech from July 4, 1897. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Democracy, Fighting Bob LaFollette, Labor, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Democracy, Fighting Bob La Follette, money in politics
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Bernie’s Strength & Appeal: He Really Listens To Us
Bernie Sanders “official” announcement yesterday in front of approximately 5,000 enthusiastic supporters in Vermont that he is running for President of the United States has been analyzed from dozens of political directions. Yet, there was one thing that struck me … Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United, Democracy, Thoughts on Life
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Bernie Sanders 2016
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Bernie Buzz: Sanders Will Re-Frame Our Political Conversations
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ announcement that he is seeking the Democratic Party’s 2016 Presidential nomination means that We The People now have a voice working to reframe the issues of our day and to remind us that democracy belongs to all of us not just the billionaire class. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Democracy, Labor, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life
Tagged 2016, Bernie Sanders, populist, Senator Bernie Sanders
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