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Category Archives: Thoughts on Life
Cesar Chavez: Movie Helps Remind Us Of Our Proud Progressive Past
With the release of the movie “Cesar Chavez” on March 28, we have the chance to recount the great progressive lives that shaped the better parts of our American history. When we forget these great progressives who fought for economic and social justice we lose the heart and soul of who we are as a people and a nation. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Labor, Peace, Thoughts on Life
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Our Hope For Peace in 2014
Recently, the world’s most famous Jesuit offered a message from Rome in anticipation of the church’s world day of peace celebration on January 1. In it he reminds us: “Fraternity is an essential human quality, for we are relational beings. … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Thoughts on Life
Tagged John Dear S.J., nonviolence, peace
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My Junk Insurance Policy Cancelled? I Jumped For Joy
This is what a Junk Insurance policy cancellation notice looks like. I jumped for joy when I received mine. I believe that for a great majority of people who forced the noise machine chorus of “you promised I could keep … Continue reading
Posted in Single Payer-Health Care Reform, Thoughts on Life
Tagged Affordable Care Act, single payer
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More Than…Less Than…Or One Of
A wise Jesuit—no not Pope Francis (Jesuits have a long tradition of nurturing wisdom) once asked: When you walk into a room of people do you think of yourself as more than the rest of the group? Less than the … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice, Thoughts on Life
Tagged Poverty, Social Justice
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The ACA: Access, Affordability, And Hopefully A Move To Single Payer
Did the ACA provide my husband and me with lower health care costs? Read and answer the question yourself. And shouldn’t health care be more than just about cost? Single Payer—it remains the only option to what ails this country. As Donna Smith of Healthcare for All Colorado recently wrote: “Our health care system is simply a reflection of our societal values. Our health care system values money over life, and values arrogance over compassion.” Continue reading
Posted in Single Payer-Health Care Reform, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life
Tagged ACA, health care exchanges, Health care reform, MNsure, single payer
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The Common Good, The Planet, and Humankind
Sojourners editor Jim Wallis’ newest book On God’s Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn’t Learned About Serving The Common Good examines the deepest problems we now face. The “common good” can serve as a way out of our environmental, social and political ills, if we re-examine this ancient idea. Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice, Thoughts on Life
Tagged All That We Share, Bill McKibbon, common good, Jay Walljasper, Jim Wallis, On God's Side
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Ellison Reintroduces The Robin Hood Tax: We Are Not Broke
We need to change the conversation in this country that we are broke and austerity is the only option. There are counter-arguments to the greed and selfishness prevalent in our society today. Take a closer look at the Robin Hood Tax, being re-introduced in the Congress this week by Rep. Keith Ellison. Continue reading
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A Night For Truth Seekers And Hope
Talk show host Mike Malloy keeps hope alive during difficult times in our country. “Civil disobedience is a good tool to use. It helps reminds yourself you still matter.” Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Thoughts on Life
Tagged Mike Malloy
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The Back To Work Budget: Learn More And Advocate For It
The Progressive Caucus has introduced a budget that combats the austerity of Paul Ryan and the fallacy that deficits are our biggest problem. The common sense approach of the Back To Work Budget is something we all need to know about and advocate for. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Democratic Progressive Caucus, Keith Ellison, Raul Grijalva, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life
Tagged Back To Work Budget, Democratic Progressive Caucus, Keith Ellison, Progressive Democrats of America
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