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real love and republicans

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as a minister and someone who believes strongly in the power of love, i pay attention when i don’t love. that could be outright hate; it could just be a whole lot of judgment. or it could be just that i feel distant and separate from a group or … [Read more...] about real love and republicans

one democratic socialist boomer struggles to find to peace, clarity & transparency with working in coalition to win this election

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at some point in the very near future i need to come to grips with the fact that in order to defeat the supremely dangerous authoritarian anti-rule of law current regime we need to be willing to form a coalition government between sanders and … [Read more...] about one democratic socialist boomer struggles to find to peace, clarity & transparency with working in coalition to win this election

with sanders gone, mail-based democratic primary is now a safe referendum on our vision of america rather than who will take on trump

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as sanders suspends his campaign, must we? #notmeus from now on (even as the general election campaign for Biden may ramp up) a mail-in version of the democratic primary can safely be a referendum not on who will take on trump but on our vision of … [Read more...] about with sanders gone, mail-based democratic primary is now a safe referendum on our vision of america rather than who will take on trump

biden’s people need to negotiate a coalition government with sanders

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many people in social media are aggressively and impatiently calling for bernie sanders to resign and endorse joe biden so we can get on with the general election and the business of beating donald trump.  this seems reasonable if you see this … [Read more...] about biden’s people need to negotiate a coalition government with sanders

Bernie Sanders Won California–What that Means for the State & the Nation

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With the east coast states reporting first and all the Biden hype, the fact of the largest state in the union voting decisively for Bernie Sanders has been glossed over in the news.  So let’s take a moment to celebrate Bernie Sanders winning … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Won California–What that Means for the State & the Nation

VOTERS stand with Bernie at the “Moral Center” of the Democratic Party

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With the mainstream media continuing to pursue (with the encouragement of some Democratic party insiders) its “anyone but Bernie” strategy, my impulse was to demand that Warren, Buttigieg and Klobuchar need to drop out and endorse Bernie.  Then … [Read more...] about VOTERS stand with Bernie at the “Moral Center” of the Democratic Party

A Progressive President Can Make a Huge Difference, With or Without Congress

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FDR's Labor Secretary Frances Perkins Meets with striking workersBernie Sanders is the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination.  I’ve made no secret of my support for him or my belief that he is by far the best candidate to beat the incumbent … [Read more...] about A Progressive President Can Make a Huge Difference, With or Without Congress

How I voted in downtown Sacramento, CA today

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I live in downtown Sacramento.  Here’s how I voted today on the whole ballotI’ll start with ballot initiatives and move “up” to city races (Katie Valenzuela for City Council over Steven Hansen), Democratic Central Committee members and then … [Read more...] about How I voted in downtown Sacramento, CA today