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Eleanor Roosevelt: Democratic governments
“In the final analysis, a democratic government represents the sum total of the courage and the integrity of its individuals. It cannot be better than they are.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Circa 1963
I have nothing left
I am exhausted.
For two years, we’ve faced a constant assault on our nation’s values, our democratic institutions, and our fellow citizens, especially the most vulnerable among us. Along with the rest of the country, I have watched as:
Continue reading “I have nothing left”Louis Brandeis: on Democracy
“We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have both.”
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis
1856-1941
Eleanor Roosevelt: on Voting
“I would think it fairly obvious that every citizen would want to use his vote.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
December 3, 1943
Eleanor Roosevelt: on Democracy
“A democracy can never succeed unless each individual takes responsibility for his nation, its policies and the representatives he elects.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
May 26, 1943
If That Anonymous Op-Ed Made You Feel Better, You’ve Been Played
If the anonymous Op-Ed published on Wednesday in the New York Times made you feel better, I suggest that you read it more carefully, and then renew your commitment to helping elect Democrats in November. Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security. There may be adults in the room, but Continue reading “If That Anonymous Op-Ed Made You Feel Better, You’ve Been Played”
Literally NOT a Test
Once again, I was pondering the question of why people don’t vote. And suddenly it occurred to me that people equate voting with that other thing that we all hate: tests. I bet they look at that ballot with the little bubbles next to the candidates’ names and it makes them think of Continue reading “Literally NOT a Test”
Midterms Matter
Folks, we are only 29 weeks away from the 2018 elections, and I’m starting to freak out a little. We’re not ready for this election.
I know what you’re saying: “Election? Wait, didn’t we just have an election? Why are we doing it again already?”
We did just vote, in November of last year. But this time around, it isn’t a presidential election. This November (November 6) is what is known as a midterm election. Continue reading “Midterms Matter”