Politics John James of Michigan is running for U.S. Senate. Below you’ll find his latest campaign ad that was released today. He’s new to politics, and as of June 2018, his opponent, a multi-term incumbent, has outspent him by 300% and his opponent still has $6.2 million cash on hand compared to the $868K on… Continue reading POLITICS – Meet John James of Michigan Running for U.S. Senate
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LEADERSHIP: National Religious Leader Calls for Fewer Nice Guys – Asks for street fighters at every level of government.
On 28 Sep 2018, conservative Christian leader Jerry Falwell Jr. stated the following via Twitter: “Conservatives & Christians need to stop electing ‘nice guys’. They might make great Christian leaders but the US needs street fighters … at every level of government … because many Republican leaders are a bunch of wimps.” This is a… Continue reading LEADERSHIP: National Religious Leader Calls for Fewer Nice Guys – Asks for street fighters at every level of government.
Senate Judiciary Committee Vote on SCOTUS Nomination – Video (28 Sep 2018)
Below are live video streams of the Senate Judiciary Committee Vote on the SCOTUS Nomination from 28 Sep 2018. Videos are listed in alphabetical order by network provider. For the previous day’s hearing see SCOTUS Hearing Video Coverage (27 Sep 2018). CBS News Fox News PBS The Globe and Mail TIME USA Today Washington Post
SCOTUS Hearing Video Coverage (27 Sep 2018)
The video streams below are made available via YouTube of the Senate Judiciary Committee panel hearing on 27 Sep 2018 with testimony from Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford. The hearing began at 9AM ET and lasted many hours. Broadcasts are listed alphabetically in order of network name. For video coverage of the vote on the… Continue reading SCOTUS Hearing Video Coverage (27 Sep 2018)
DEMOCRACY – Charles Koch Speaks Out Against Corporate Welfare and Crony Capitalism
Video In this 24 Apr 2018 video, Jonathan Karl of ABC News interviews conservative billionaire Charles Koch. Quotes “We have this corporate welfare that benefits established companies and makes it very difficult for somebody to get started because this two-tiered society creates welfare for the wealthy and creates obstacles to opportunities for the disadvantaged. I… Continue reading DEMOCRACY – Charles Koch Speaks Out Against Corporate Welfare and Crony Capitalism
ENERGY READINESS – General McDew Discusses Renewal Energy for National Security
In the video below, General Darren McDew (retired) addresses energy readiness in a meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Questions are posed by Sen. Warren regarding military use of renewable energy. In the conclusion of the video, Gen. McDew affirms that renewable energy is a matter of national security.
GOVERNANCE – How Dark Money in Politics is an Attack on Democracy
Democracy is founded on the principal of distributed participatory governance to create a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Dark Money in politics allows small groups of people to have excessive and unfair influence over politics and policies in cities, states, and the entire nation, typically for personal gain and… Continue reading GOVERNANCE – How Dark Money in Politics is an Attack on Democracy
Conflict Resolution Mapping: Israel and Palestine
Conflict Resolution Mapping is a process used to identify blockages to successful conflict resolution. Influences that facilitate or hinder reconciliation are identified and visualized for discussing a strategy for progress. When we apply conflict resolution mapping to study the peace process in Israel and Palestine, we can see the influencers that hinder or help peace… Continue reading Conflict Resolution Mapping: Israel and Palestine
JUSTICE REFORM – 8 Women Run The Entire Justice System in South Fulton, Georgia
Two years ago the city of South Fulton, Georgia got to do something unusual: Build a government and a justice system from scratch. The brand new city of 100,000 residents — 90% of whom are black — broke off from greater Fulton County. One of the first things they did was build a justice system… Continue reading JUSTICE REFORM – 8 Women Run The Entire Justice System in South Fulton, Georgia
Beto O’Rourke Conversation with Ellen DeGeneres (5 Sep 2018)
After being insulted by the U.S. President, Beto O’Rourke responded on the The Ellen Show saying: “We welcome the President to Texas and we are glad he’s coming.” Below are videos from his appearance on the show along with the viral video referenced on the show.
John McCain Farewell Letter to America
These are the departing words from John McCain that he requested to be shared after his death. [Source: PBS, 27 Aug 2018 1:36 CDT] My fellow Americans, whom I have gratefully served for sixty years, and especially my fellow Arizonans, Thank you for the privilege of serving you and for the rewarding life that service… Continue reading John McCain Farewell Letter to America
Conservative Republican Joe Walsh, Pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen, Responds on CNN
After having been deceived, lied to, and manipulated into reading a teleprompter script of outrageous statements, conservative Republican Joe Walsh responds to prankster and producer Sacha Baron Cohen in a CNN interview with Michael Smerconish on 14 July 2018. Here are some selected statements about Cohen by Joe Walsh made during the interview: “He’s a funny guy,… Continue reading Conservative Republican Joe Walsh, Pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen, Responds on CNN