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Category Archives: Democracy
Paul Tsongas: A Journey of Purpose
“I will die someday. All of us will die someday. And we will be judged by those whom we have left behind. Much of that judgment will not be kind. That is a prospect each of us must confront separately. But as a nation, as a society, as a political culture, we face that judgment together. And we, more than any generation in American history, will fail that test if we do not mend our ways.” That from former Senator Paul Tsongas in 1995. A look back at the all too shortened life of a man who learned to create a life of purpose in the time given to him. Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United, Democracy, Progressive Profiles, Thoughts on Life
Tagged Paul Tsongas
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Will It Take A Constitutional Amendment To Stop Voter Suppression?
Congressman Keith Ellison (DFL-MN) and his colleague Mark Pocan (D-WI) have introduced a bill which would amend the U.S. Constitution to explicitly guarantee the right to vote for American citizens. Read more how these two are fighting back against voter suppression in this, the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Voting Rights Act. Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United, Democracy, Democratic Progressive Caucus, Keith Ellison, Voting and Electronic Voting Fraud, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged constitutional amendment, Keith Ellison, Mark Pocan, voting rights
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Henry A. Wallace: The ‘What Ifs’ Are Inescapable
Find out more about Henry A. Wallace, a wisdom voice lost to history. He came within an eyelash of being president, but lost out to political bickering to retain his spot as vice president on FDR’s 1944 re-election ticket. Wallace envisioned a post-war world built on peace as well as economic and social justice. Of course, these views made him too “controversial” for those already in power. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Peace, Progressive Profiles, Social Justice
Tagged economic and social justice, FDR, Henry Wallace, peace, the New Deal
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Forgetting Our Land Grant Colleges History: Government Does Make Education Work For All Its People
We have forgotten that our Founding Fathers and Abraham Lincoln knew that federal and state supported public education was the lifeblood of the nation. We look back on the founding of the time-honored tradition of the land grant colleges. We ask those who think the world began with them, who do you think educated those who educated those who educated you? Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Democracy, FEATURED, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged education, higher education, land grant colleges, Scott Walker, the Morrill Act, University of Wisconsin
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‘The Boundaries Of The University Shall Be The Boundaries Of The State’: A Lesson Wisconsin and Scott Walker Forgot
Most people knew that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker would attack public education after his re-election in 2014, but his $300M cuts to one of the premier research institution is stunning by any measure. The privatization of public education is happening at record speed. How and why did we lose sight of the fact that PUBLIC education benefits all of us. Our heart bleeds for the University of Wisconsin and others facing the same fate. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Democracy, Thoughts on Life, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Koch Brothers, public education, Scott Walker, University of Wisconsin
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Best Governor In The Nation?
Minnesota DFL Governor Mark Dayton has been providing great leadership for his state and his latest comments: “The land may be yours. But the water belongs to all of us, and to all who will follow all of us.’’ caused us to ask if he may be the country’s best current governor. Read more and see if you don’t agree. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Thoughts on Life
Tagged Governor Mark Dayton, Minnesota, the commons
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Hope: A Duty, Not A Nicety
We asked last month: “Where do you see hope?” We received some great responses and found other everyday life examples to share. Keeping hope alive in 2015 and beyond is our duty. Read and please add your comments at the end to encourage all of us. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Environmental, Peace, Single Payer-Health Care Reform, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life, Voting and Electronic Voting Fraud
Tagged Hope, Labor for Single Payer, peace, TheBradBlog
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It Didn’t Used To Be Like This: A look back to when a U.S. Senator campaigned on $200 total
It really wasn’t that long ago when campaigns were run without the truly obscene influence of money brought on by the disastrous U.S. Supreme Court Citizens United ruling. We take a look back at the great U.S. Senator Bill Proxmire, who as recently as 1982 (that’s not that long ago) ran his re-election campaign on $200. We don’t have to run our “democracy” as we do today. There are better ways. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Democracy, Fighting Bob LaFollette, Progressive Profiles, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, William Proxmire
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Tearing Apart The Fabric of Democracy — Again
I can’t believe we’re still advocating to stop voter suppression laws in 2014. But here we go again. The attempt to keep eligible voters from casting ballots tears at the very foundation of our democracy. We should be outraged at the breadth and depth of voter suppression that still rages within our so-called democracy here in the United States. Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United, Democracy, FEATURED, Social Justice, Voting and Electronic Voting Fraud, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged Voter ID, voter suppression, Wisconsin
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Rev. Al Sharpton: ‘I Believe We Can Keep Moving Forward’
Rev. Al Sharpton spoke to students at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota urging them to continue the struggle to bring racial equality to the United States. “My generation didn’t finish the task. I believe your generation can bring us there.” Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life, Voting and Electronic Voting Fraud
Tagged public education, racial equality, Rev. Al Sharpton, Voter ID, voting rights
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