Here is one of my favorite, effective tactics for Progressive Democrats who participate in protests, demonstrations and marches: Because it is early in the 2018 campaign cycle, you can take this time to become an […]
How Much Do You Know About Your History? Take This Quiz And Find Out
Quiz 1 In what document are the words “We the people in order to form a more perfect union” appear? a. The Constitution of the United States b. The Mayflower Compact c. The Articles of […]
Congress Passed Something Unanimously? Strange But True
In a bipartisan effort to make a statement condemning the violence in Charlottsville, Virginia last month, members of both the House and the Senate voted unanimously and passed the resolution. The resolution now sits on […]
I Hate History..It Is Sooo Boring
Have you ever heard that before? Maybe you feel the same way? I have always enjoyed history. In fact, my undergraduate degree from Colorado State University was in history. That was many years ago and […]
Forget About Trump…Focus On Those Who Brought Us To The Dance
Democrats across the country are waiting for the specific agenda that will help us win back the House and the Senate. No easy task to be sure. Chuck Schumer, the minority leader in the Senate […]
The Latest Republican Effort To Restrict Immigation
Early in August of this year the current occupant of the White House, flanked by Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Republican Senator David Perdue of Georgia, stood beneath the painting of Theodore Roosevelt […]
The Wisdom of George McGovern Part 2
George McGovern was well aware of the unique opportunity American democracy has afforded its citizens. This grand experiment in democratic governance was forged in Philadelphia in 1787 and finally ratified by all the states in […]
Our Better Angels
Anyone with any sense of emotional integrity cannot help but be moved by the horrific events of nature on the coastal regions of Texas. Houston, the nation’s 4th largest city, is experiencing the disastrous effects […]
The March For Racial Justice
As part of my Progressive Democrat website, I will periodically announce and support certain public demonstrations relevant to reminding the nation’s leaders and citizen’s of who we are and the moral obligation we have as […]
The Wisdom of George McGovern – Part 1
Thirty some years ago I had to opportunity to meet the United States senator George Stanley McGovern. He was my senator from South Dakota. Living in what would today be called a “red state”, I […]
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