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The Unconventional Call to Convention

The Unconventional Call to Convention

by Liano Sharon | Dec 23, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

A few weeks ago, the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) State Central Committee (SCC) approved a very unconventional Call to Convention for the February 20th, 2021 State Convention. It specifically and explicitly contradicts at least one Party rule and implicitly several...
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...
WCDP Chair wants “Blue No Matter Who” in the Rules

WCDP Chair wants “Blue No Matter Who” in the Rules

by Liano Sharon | Sep 20, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

For the second time in as many years, Chris Savage, Chair of the Washtenaw Democratic Party (WCDP), is breaking the rules to cover up his mistakes. In 2018, Savage broke the rules to re-run the vote for Ann Arbor school board endorsements, when he had no authority to...
An Open Letter to the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners

An Open Letter to the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners

by Letters to the Editor | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog, Featured, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, News

Editors Note: The following is a letter written by a National Lawyer’s Guild legal observer and eyewitness to the protests in Detroit this past weekend, to the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners. An Open Letter to Detroit Board of Police CommissionersRe:...
Cargo Cult “Democracy”

Cargo Cult “Democracy”

by Liano Sharon | Jun 13, 2020 | Blog, Featured, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

Today the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee will meet to elect delegates to the Democratic National Convention. I’m a delegate to the State Central Committee from CD12. We’re not actually electing anyone. We’re just performing the voting...
Sanders Campaign Breaks DNC Rules, Purges Activist

Sanders Campaign Breaks DNC Rules, Purges Activist

by Liano Sharon | May 19, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

Below is a copy of a letter I sent on behalf of Nicole Reid (MI-10), detailing how the Sanders campaign purged at least one activist for her creed – her set of fundamental beliefs or guiding principles – and asking for their response. There has been no...
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