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Barbara Keating's avatar

Carl, just discovered you via comments on another SubStack—I love that I am finding more and more voices saying “hell, no, not on my watch!”. May I add to your righteous piece & share a favorite poem of mine? Marge Piercy The Low Road (1980): https://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/piercylowroad.html

And two to recommend for the music—they are my resistance anthems now: Jackson Browne Til I Go Down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmzimxfqgfw and Bob Marley Get Up Stand Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwIdvOTzvqc 🗽🇺🇸☮️

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Bob Panzer's avatar

bring back the coalition that empowered the Democratic Party.

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Bob Panzer's avatar

Hoping Ken Martin, the newly elected DNC Chair and David Hogg, the new Vice Chair

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Claire Read, PhD's avatar

I believe he may think he did not take the Oath of Office because he did not put his hand on the Bible. I do not believe that was an oversight.

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Gwenith Acor's avatar

I think it was more that he did not remember he was supposed to since he doesn’t believe in any God but himself and his ego.

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Claire Read, PhD's avatar

Could very well be. Is it possible then that either way his oath does not count? Of course, I doubt it would matter to him if he had put his hand on it.

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Gwenith Acor's avatar

I’m an old sailor and we can get a little “off color” at times and I’m not ashamed of it but wouldn’t want to distress anyone else.

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Gwenith Acor's avatar

I could say something really rude about where he could put his hand that would have meaning to him but I’ll behave.

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Carl Selfe's avatar

Now ladies.

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Gwenith Acor's avatar

I have no idea who Ken Martin is ,although I have heard his name recently, and that’s the problem. It’s like our party leaders are and have been shadows on the wall. David Hogg at least has a recognizable voice and a platform against school violence. Is he actually working at the DNC or just being used for name recognition.

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Carl Selfe's avatar

Ken Martin is the new DNC Chair. David Hogg is Vice Chair. They are not there to my knowledge, running the party. I have only seen pictures of the post election party.

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Gwenith Acor's avatar

Is anyone driving the bus in any direction except over the cliff? I watched the presser at USAID yesterday and I loved that they stood up and called out Musk but where’s the ACTION!

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Monet Lion's avatar

Ahh, Mind Mapping; bring it on ! Fond memories using it to obtain my BA in Sociology as an Adult returning student in 1990 (at age 45! ) Loved it back then, but NOWS THE TIME to battle the destructive mass hypnosis . Thanks for your great posts.

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Carl Selfe's avatar

Good to find a mind mapper. Was a great way to create a group consensus.

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Margaret Hansen's avatar

How can I stop this email? Please help. I’ve too much to read!

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Carl Selfe's avatar

You unsubscribed (after you subscribed). I am not meant to understand some things. It’s because Jim Acosta joined, isn’t it? You then he is more handsome, don’t you? Sorry to see you depart and he is short.

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