Monday September 17, 2018, 6 to 8:30
‘Dangerous’ to sit out vote: Obama rallies Democrats for Bob Casey and Gov. Wolf at The Dell
By Chris Brennan, Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/21/18 Former President Barack Obama warned Democrats against sitting out the midterm elections during a North Philadelphia rally Friday for U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, Gov. Wolf, and the party’s other candidates in Pennsylvania. He singled out young, African American, and Latino voters amid concern that the traditional drop in turnout […]
Receiving a letter like this makes our day!
Especially Nathaniel’s! Hi, My daughter Reece and I just wanted to send you a quick email to say thanks. Reece is in girl scouts, and is currently working towards earning her “Inside Government” badge. She’s been learning about the branches of government, how to be an active citizen, etc.. Her troop leader suggested they do […]
“What’s gonna fix our democracy is you …”
“Here’s the good news: In two months, we have the chance—not the certainty, but the chance—to restore some semblance of sanity to our politics. Because there is only one real check on bad policy and abuses of power. And that’s you—you and your vote.” “What’s gonna fix our democracy is you … The threat to […]
Honoring American workers
Email from Chrissy Houlahan, Dem candidate for US House PA-06, 9/5/18 Earlier this week, we observed Labor Day, a time to honor America’s workers and their families who, generation after generation, have carried this nation forward on their shoulders. Labor Day was started in the 1880s, a time when many Americans worked 12 hours a […]
FDR and Labor Day
Image from email from Progressive Democrats of America. Our added comments: FDR proposed this “economic bill of rights” in his January 11, 1944, State of the Union message to Congress. Some but not all of these rights have been embedded in American life since the New Deal and even those have been imperfectly implemented and […]
Remarkable First-timers
By Frank Bruni and Liriel Higa Usually you only get to dream about a candidate like Chrissy Houlahan. People in the Philadelphia suburbs actually get to vote for her. She’s brainy: a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Stanford, a master’s in technology and policy from M.I.T. She’s bold: service in the U.S. […]
