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Keeping Our Republic

September 17, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

In general, constitutions are written by people who expect to live and work together for generations to come.  It’s when enough people no longer feel this way that Constitutions are…

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A Tale of Two Countries

September 14, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Clashes in Berkeley and Portland bring to mind an interesting story about two countries where people who felt frustrated with each other and their governments. Citizens in Columbia and Venezuela…

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Are You Well Served by the USPS?

August 16, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

The U.S. Constitution provides for nearly universal adult access to the ballot.  The pandemic is making that difficult. Most voting precincts had historically depended upon retirees to administer the system,…

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New Course on Trust & The Presidency

July 24, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Take this short civics course about trust, distrust, and the presidency.

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Declaration of Independence

July 1, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Consider every citizen in this country to be an American, worthy of your support and help.

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Trust and Our Police

June 3, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

To improve trust in our police, fairness and accountability must be more evenly distributed along lines of race and ethnicity.

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Divided We Fall

May 30, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

History shows that one of the shortest paths towards dictatorship is to get the people divided against each other.

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Our Leaders Don’t Want Us to Know

May 22, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

We get to have leaders who are accountable to us, and we get to choose our leaders peacefully – but only if …

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Freedom of the Press

May 3, 2020ffademocracy1 Comment

Thomas Jefferson said “Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe.” A free press is especially important in the coronavirus pandemic.

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Urgent Attention Needed

April 27, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

It is hard to fight the corona virus without a healthy liberal, republican democracy. Urgent attention is needed.

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In Need of Vigilant Defense

April 15, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

Liberal, republican democracy is precious for the freedom, peace, and better quality of life it can bring, but those benefits don’t come for free. Citizens need to do more to protect and strengthen their democracies – starting here at home.

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Strongmen for Scared People?

April 6, 2020ffademocracy1 Comment

Strongmen for scared people leads to failure. Democracies have the edge when it comes to health care. Read on.

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Voting During the Pandemic

March 29, 2020ffademocracy3 Comments

Interest in voting by mail has increased – because of anxiety over catching the virus from fellow voters. It seems simple but there are important trade-offs to consider.

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Emergency COVID-19 Powers

March 24, 2020ffademocracy1 Comment

Emergency powers are sometimes necessary, but they should always be temporary, and only Congress should have the authority to renew them.

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Corona Virus, Democracy, and Accountability

March 16, 2020ffademocracyLeave a comment

First, please take a look at the good advice from the CDC. Second, consider also how you might be able to help the people around you.  Nextdoor.com and other social…

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Constitution Day, 2019

September 17, 2019ffademocracyLeave a comment

The framers came up with a Constitution that allows people who distrust each other to work productively together in pursuit of their own happiness – but only if the principles of accountability, fairness, and constrained power are respected and enforced.

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Constitution Day

September 16, 2018ffademocracyLeave a comment

Monday, September 17, is Constitution Day.  It’s a good excuse to think about a few things.  First of all, what’s the big deal about having a constitution?  For the founders…

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Hate-Bait: Anthem Kneeling Controversy

October 11, 2017ffademocracy1 Comment

Hate-bait is meant to divide us. It appeals to our emotion and prejudices. It over-rides practical thinking as well as our nobler aspirations.  Hate-Bait distracts us from the fundamental importance…

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