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Responding to Senator Lee on Democracy

Responding to Senator Lee on Democracy

by Liano Sharon | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog, Editorial, Featured, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Progressive Movement

Last week Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) tweeted, “We’re not a democracy.” He’s absolutely correct, we are not and have never been a democracy. The Senator goes on to declare that we’re a “republic.” What exactly is a “republic” though? In a republic, we the people don’t...
The Establishment Strikes Back

The Establishment Strikes Back

by Liano Sharon | Mar 5, 2020 | Blog, Editorial, Featured, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

Tuesday night the establishment proved a point I’ve been trying to make for a long time. This is going to be a long fight. Since 2016 I’ve been telling people my plan horizons are 10 to 20 years, re-evaluating at the end of every presidential election cycle. The...
Bloomberg: The Final Capitulation

Bloomberg: The Final Capitulation

by Liano Sharon | Feb 18, 2020 | Blog, Editorial, Featured, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement

Nominating Bloomberg would be the Democratic Party welcoming Caesar across the Rubicon. The final Capitulation to Reagan Republicanism. The Democrats now kissing his ring are being recruited to his mercenary army. They are making the calculation, he’s given us money...
The Rogan Endorsement

The Rogan Endorsement

by Liano Sharon | Jan 27, 2020 | Blog, Editorial, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Progressive Movement

Joe Rogan endorsed Bernie Sanders and immediately a certain section of the left went ballistic. Then, of course, neo-liberals and corporatists jumped on the outrage bandwagon – and the media happily ate up the controversy. I’m not a Rogan fan, far from it. The...
Recording Ban Wounds Democratic Party, Democracy

Recording Ban Wounds Democratic Party, Democracy

by Liano Sharon | Dec 15, 2019 | Blog, Editorial, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement

On December 7th 2019, the Michigan Democratic Party State Central Committee voted 122 to 36 to impose a ban on audio and video recording and still photography at all party meetings, from the smallest local club to the State Party Convention. This rule is...
Young Democrats of Michigan Statement Against MDP Recording Ban

Young Democrats of Michigan Statement Against MDP Recording Ban

by Liano Sharon | Dec 11, 2019 | Blog, Editorial, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

The following statement by the Young Democrats of Michigan (YDM) was read at the Michigan Democratic Party State Central Committee meeting where the recording ban was passed. The statement was read by Zahra Abbas, Secretary of YDM and a State Central Committee...
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