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Did the “Swamp” Win? Or Was that Democracy in Action?
When you are certain of the rightness of your cause it is difficult to accept the fact that you just don’t have the votes. An evil force is at work…
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Douglas Kane
Call For a Civilian Truce From Seventy Years Ago
“I shall speak this evening not to divide but to unite … (I) have to admit that everything stands in the way of such a wish … almost deprived of the…
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To Change the World, Keep it Simple, Skip the Blame
Two simple actions during the early days of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s drew public support, achieved the desired change, and knocked…
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Douglas Kane
October 2023
September 2023
July 2023
“If the Trumpet Gives an Uncertain Sound, Who Shall Prepare for Battle?”
Touting “common sense” and “bipartisan solutions”, the would-be alternative to the Democratic and Republican parties unveiled its platform in July. No…
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Douglas Kane
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Getting Stuff Done; The Politics of Success
We have short memories and tend to forget the good things but a lot got done during the past two-and-a-half years of political combat. Payments to…
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Douglas Kane
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Political Morality is a Greater Good Than Personal Morality
For former Vice President Mike Pence, there is no difference between personal morality and political morality. His recent message to the Faith and…
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Douglas Kane
June 2023
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