Musings of a Reluctant Political Advocate
Thoughts to bridge the political divide
On Monday, November 21, 2011, my mother-in-law, Kathy, passed away. Her husband, daughters, son-in-law, a sister-in-law, and a niece encircled her bed in the hospital room. A window looked out to the mountain she liked to walk on. She didn’t see Continue Reading …
First a quick update and observation. Last week I wrote about the U.S. pledging $20 million to the Global Partnership for Education at their first-ever replenishment conference. Last Saturday during the monthly RESULTS national conference call I learned something interesting Continue Reading …
Most non-profits are classified by the IRS as 501(c)(3) organizations. Contributions to these organization are tax deductible and support a wide variety of services from direct aid like providing food and clothing to the impoverished to educating the public about Continue Reading …
One of the goals of RESULTS is to educate people about poverty and programs here in the U.S. and around the world that are reducing poverty. Underlying that conversation about poverty, however, is a host of facts, theories, assumptions, articles of Continue Reading …
Any day now, Congress will be voting on plans to reduce or eliminate the yearly U.S. federal deficit and increase the nation’s debt limit. I called Senator Barbara Boxer, one of my senators, to urge her to oppose any spending cuts Continue Reading …
To become a RESULTS volunteer is not easy. It requires a willingness to learn about poverty, solutions to help people lift themselves out of poverty, learning how to be an advocate for those solutions, learning patience, and learning how to Continue Reading …
About three weeks ago, I realized two parts of my life would be in conflict this weekend. Besides being an anti-poverty activist I’m also a scuba diver. The diving club I dive with, AquaTutus, several months ago planned a camping/diving trip to Continue Reading …
This blog is about my experiences as a volunteer with RESULTS. And what is RESULTS? RESULTS is a grassroots lobby with two goals: Ending the worst aspects of hunger and poverty Helping individuals reconnect with their political power. To accomplish the first Continue Reading …