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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Words to Remember Her By
At a recent “Celebration of Life” service for Taylor Willingham, I heard these words that so resonated with me as a member of the Coffee Party that I felt compelled to share them: As we consider the details of our … Continue reading
Community Conversations in California
There are many approaches to civic engagement. James Fishkin of Stanford University’s Center for Deliberative Democracy describes his deliberative opinion-poll approach this way: A random, representative sample is first polled on the targeted issues. After this baseline poll, members of the … Continue reading
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SEC Petitioned to Require Disclosure of Corporate Political Spending
In its Citizens United decision, the US Supreme Court opened the door to unlimited spending on independent political broadcasts by corporations, trusting citizens and shareholders to provide the control formerly furnished by the Federal Election Commission: With the advent of the … Continue reading
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Jennifer Granholm on jobs
On Monday, Sept 19th, former MI Governor Jennifer Granholm spoke on CNN’s Piers Morgan show about what worked and what didn’t work in Michigan. During her first term (2002-2006), she followed the conventional wisdom and shrank state government. More than … Continue reading
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Dick Lavine on Texas revenues and expenditures
On Saturday September 10, Dick Lavine of the Center for Public Policy Priorities gave a riveting talk to our September general meeting entitled “A Balanced Approach To Meeting the Needs of Texans.” He presented both the expenditure and revenue sides … Continue reading
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Another Look at Why We Need the Coffee Party
Many Americans today are afraid to discuss politics unless they’re around people they know agree with them. It feels impolite to even bring up politics in mixed company because of the fear that any such words will result in shouting. … Continue reading
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