This excellent article lays out the arguments against partisan gerrymanders. The case will be heard October 3, 2017 in the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision will significantly impact the future of democracy in America. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE.
Sunday, September 10, 2017 Penny and Jerry Scribner hosted a Meet and Greet for Josh Kaul, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s Attorney General, at their home in Neenah. It was a lovely early, fall afternoon as over forty neighbors, friends, and active Democrats gathered to listen to Josh speak about his commitment to keeping families and communities safe and protecting the …
I found this to be a pretty compelling summary of the last few decades and where we are now. – Jerry
The level of racism and sexism still present in America is disheartening. But in this time of despair, take a moment to look back. Much has changed in just one lifetime.
In 1960, when I entered college at the University of Florida, blacks were not allowed to enroll there or at any of the other major state universities across the …
The Tea Party, Rush Limbaugh and Fox News turned the Republican Party of Eisenhower into one built entirely on negativity. If President Obama or any Democrat had walked on water their headline would have been “Look he can’t even swim”. Now, instead of focusing on trying to solve real problems like unaffordable healthcare, crumbling infrastructure, Wall street fraud, and growing …
Saturday August 12th, as part of the Outagamie County Democratic Party contingent, Penny and I marched in the Hamburgerfest one mile plus parade through the town of Seymour Wisconsin.
Parade Day in Seymour, Wisconsin Proud to be a Democrat – even in Red country. We represented both Outagamie and Winnebago Counties. Fun and positive against the odds.
Today we attended …
This is a long document, but a really, really good read. Stay informed!
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THE REPUBLICAN-RIGHT’S
IRON CURTAIN OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE
SUMMER 2017
How the Republican-Right Controls American Politics
and
What Must Be Done to Create a Healthy Democracy
POLITICAL INFLUENCE IN AMERICA
The Republican-Right’s Path to Power
originally presented at
DONOR SUMMIT ON THE STATES
Washington, D.C. • …
“The next time someone says – I don’t like politics, your answer can be, well, good thing that Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton (an immigrant), John Adams, Ben Franklin and others were into politics, otherwise, you would be saluting the British Union Jack, eating fish and chips and working on the 4th of July.” — Democratic campaign advisor Bob …
Folks from surrounding towns and counties came to the steps of Senator Ron Johnson’s Oshkosh office yesterday to make a statement about the Senate’s health care bill. There were two television stations there and several interviews.
The Better Care Reconciliation Act isn’t Better. It will hurt the elderly on Medicare. 20% of Medicare recipients are “dual eligibles”. Many are the …