Musings of a Reluctant Political Advocate
Thoughts to bridge the political divide
According to Wikipedia, “The term ‘war on drugs’ was popularized by the media after a press conference, given on June 17, 1971, during which President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse ‘public enemy number one.’” When I joined the U.S. Coast Continue Reading …
We all have biases. That’s good. Having biases toward and against things and people is an unavoidable part of being human. It’s why diversity and inclusion is important. The blind men and the elephant folk tale from India is a Continue Reading …
For people who care about democracy and freedom in the United States right now, it’s easy to feel despair. What’s hard is regaining hope. Some Reasons for my Despair (skip to next section for tips) For example, last week Congress Continue Reading …
Humans have a superpower. We call it denial. We’re so good at denial, we don’t even know when we’re using it. As a recovering addict, I have to confront my own denial on a daily basis. It’s very easy for Continue Reading …
If you’re a liberal constituent with a Republican representative or senator, I’m jealous. Congressional Republicans have chosen to use reconciliation rules to pass the fiscal year 2026 budget. Consequently, Democrat Members of Congress (MOC) are effectively locked out of influencing Continue Reading …
Are you angry at President Trump? His administration? Congress? Have you done any of the following as a way to individually or collectively defend the U.S. Constitution: Many people are defending the Constitution by organizing or attending rallies and marches Continue Reading …
Congress Is Denying and Failing Its Duty What’s happening in Congress is a massive hurricane of denial from Republicans right now. To defend against the coming of another king, the Founding Fathers made the legislative branch of the federal government Continue Reading …
On the first Saturday of each month, the citizen advocacy organization called RESULTS holds their monthly national webinar. I attended this month’s meeting and heard the webinar’s guest speaker, Sam Daley-Harris talk about his new book Reclaiming Our Democracy: Every Continue Reading …
I often hear people complain about the news being biased and dishonest. Whenever I hear that, I want to ask which news source? What specific broadcast TV, cable and radio stations; books; magazines; journals; newspapers; and internet sites are they Continue Reading …
On September 20, 2020, I read a column by the conservative columnist David Brooks titled “No, the Democrats haven’t gone over the edge”. I’ve been thinking about that column ever since. In the column, Brooks wrote, “As Jonathan Rauch of Continue Reading …