The Jaguar Pickup Truck In 2011 Stephanie and I had been married twenty years. I decided that since she had put up with me for that long, she needed a special anniversary gift. I thought a newer car would be appropriate, so we found a 2010 … [Read more...]
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders: American Democracy in Crisis
This past semester I finished writing a thesis that examined the state of American democracy. When I first started writing it last year I wanted to focus on money in politics but I quickly found that the issue most fundamentally disrupting our … [Read more...]
Second Chance
I hope we can all agree that Bernie Sanders is a very smart man and an extraordinarily canny politician. He is now trying for the second time to save the Democratic Party from itself. The first time of course, was by proffering his service as a … [Read more...]
The Exorcist Strikes Back!
If Trump gets an infrastructure bill with any kind of teeth passed, he will get a second term automatically, and the Republicans will get all the credit for it and be ascendant for 20 years. We don't even have a clue yet as to how … [Read more...]
Join the Movement to Progress PA
The first question anyone will ask a prospective candidate is, why do you want to run for office? My answer is simple—because today’s problems demand something new, bold and visionary. They require a new generation of leadership with a fresh … [Read more...]
Right Relationships and That Big Talk With Your Kids
Gayle Cain mentioned Dem-enter at Saturday's pre-organization meeting in Cusick, WA. I never have been, never will be aligned with the Republican Party, and since my move to this county last year, want to be in relationship with a local political … [Read more...]
What do we do now?! We heal.
What do we do now?! This is the question we are all asking, and I've been thinking about my answer since Tuesday night. There is so much that needs to be done, from getting more involved in the party, setting up communications infrastructure to … [Read more...]
Democratic Pulse?
I'm a non-college, working class white male who had to create his own new job after the Great Recession ended a 30 year career as a skilled laborer. My retirement is in no way tied to the DOW, because I don't have one. I will work until I am unable … [Read more...]
Is Keith Ellison as DNC Chair the First Step to Uniting the Democratic Party Again?
With emotions high after a huge loss for Democrats this election season, the blame game is running rampant on social media still. The Hillary supporters blame the Bernie supporters. The Bernie supporters blame the Hillary supporters. It’s the … [Read more...]
8 November 2016
Micheal Baca- DNC National Delegate and Colorado Elector for Bernie Sanders Look at that date. Internalize that date. For this is the day history is made. But I have to ask, which history? All our votes are boiled down and sorted into 538 … [Read more...]