RACE

Abraham Lincoln promulgated the Final Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. In his famous “I have a dream” speech Martin Luther King said: “But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free; one hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains…

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IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION REFORM  There has been no attempt at long-term, bi-partisan immigration legislation since the gang of eight introduced the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 to end our governments inconsistent, disingenuous and insincere enforcement of our immigration laws — threatening deportation one minute, offering free health care and education the next.…

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INCARCERATION

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM: Only criminal justice reform can repair the damage done to persons, families and communities by inequality and poverty and a war on drugs gone bad, that sends people to jail because they can’t pay fines or make bail means the United States leads the world in incarcerations. (655 prisoners per 100,000 of…

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SAFETY

SAFE SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORHOODS Nothing reveals the failure of our members of congress more than allowing the NRA to use a minority of gun owners, as few as 25% of our population, to hold the rest of us hostage to the violence which is robbing our schools and neighborhoods of simple safety. Join our conversation…

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HEALTHCARE

HEALTHCARE Inequality produced by greed is preventing the creation of a uniquely American solution to healthcare that will restore American healthcare to a leadership position in the world. PLEASE JOIN THE CONVERSATION BY LEAVING A COMMENT BELOW!  

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EDUCATION

EDUCATION From preschool through career changes for a life time of work our education system must respond to our changing world so that we can be secure and regain our place of leadership in the world. Please join this conversation, add your comments below.

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ECONOMY

ECONOMY Failure to reverse the stranglehold amassed capital has on the legislation and regulations preventing the renewal of our infrastructure, education and healthcare, and many other issues hindering our pursuit of the American Dream leaving many behind and others feeling they are loosing ground, going backward not forward. PLEASE JOIN THE CONVERSATION. COMMENT BELOW!

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ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT: Failure to reverse the direction of climate change will destabilize the environment that has been making human progress possible. PLEASE JOIN THE CONVERSATION. COMMENT BELOW! What information does a voter need to make an informed decision about this issue.

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VOTING

VOTING: The long steady march of inclusion of American citizens in the democratic process is being threatened. Voter suppression and gerrymandered congressional districts must be set right after the 2020 election by legislation reapportionment and enforcement that upholds the voting rights of all citizens. In the last presidential election, 100 million people or 43% of…

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