Musings of a Reluctant Political Advocate
Thoughts to bridge the political divide
Random thoughts not directly related to advocacy tips or experiences.
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 …
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 …