I have been very negligent in attending to my blog. I hope to rectify this over the next few months. I'm motivated by the fact that I've been diagnosed with a serious heart condition that does not admit of any significant treatment, and there seem to be some other issues creeping up on me healthwise. I suspect I do not have a great deal more time on the planet, and, ego being what it is, I'd like to leave something behind that might connect me with some who follow. Be forewarned, I am a bit of a pessimist these days (for reasons I will elaborate upon here), so some of what I say may be less than cheerful. So be it. I welcome responses, and hope that, when all is done, that I've had a positive impact on some lives, particularly those I've had the privilege of teaching.
Democracy in Action...with a small "d"
Dispatch from Bellingham, 17 July, 2011 Democracy in Action This past Saturday, I discovered another reason to love this place. I attended a meeting of the “Rebuild the Dream” project begun by MoveOn.org. About 30 folks gathered to consider ideas for radically reorienting American politics towards a more humane, fair and (small-d) democratic society. It was a grass-roots call to action, not a top-down proposal. Earlier, there had been a request sent out through MoveOn.org to propose ideas to improve the country. From something like 28,000 of them, selected by around 5 MILLION citizens expressing their choices, 40 top suggestions were chosen for us to discuss and rank-order. I urge all of you to visit the site http://contract.rebuildthedream.com to find the list and the invitation to participate in this process. PLEASE…do get involved if you share my concerns for the direction the country is taking. Some of you may know by now that I...
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