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Tuesday in Mooseville – Benjamin Tillman (1847-1918) in Pictures and Words 12/18/18

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  Last week, one of the correct answers in the game version of Primary Sources was Benjamin Tillman. His name was familiar to me as “some late 1800s politician dude,” but beyond that, I remembered very little. Working on the assumption that I was not alone in a vague remembrance, I decided to shine the spotlight on him this week. I’m not going to provide his overall biography; Wikipedia has a very detailed rundown for those who are interested (Benjamin Tillman). Instead, I’m going to provide pictures of his legacy, interspersed with his own words and words of academics. You need to login in order to like this post: click here

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Fighting Back: “Democrats understand that we have an obligation to keep our government funded.”

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      The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA40) and emphasized Democrats’ commitment preventing a #TrumpShutdown. (Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard of California emphasized Democrats’ commitment to work For The People and prevent a Trump Government Shutdown.) “Appropriators understand we have a critical responsibility that transcends politics: to keep our government…

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    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon: “Congress must commit to taking up the bipartisan legislation that would defend the Mueller investigation against partisan attacks.” (Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Delivers Weekly Democratic Address) “Americans expect their elected leaders to set aside partisan division and do what’s right…

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Fighting Back: “Democrats will deliver on policies that will make life better for all of us”

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    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Congresswoman-elect Katie Hill from California. (In this week’s address, Congresswoman-elect Katie Hill discussed House Democrats’ plans for H.R. 1 of the 116th Congress, a bold reform package to restore the promise of our democracy – a government of, by and for the people.) “As the…

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Tuesday in Mooseville – Primary Sources: William Howard Russell On the Civil War (Finally, Final!) 11/27/18

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Reading the last four letters reprinted by Project Gutenberg (The Civil War in America, by William Howard Russell) was a soul-draining, but necessary, reminder that this is indeed who we are. What these letters show me is that without directly confronting our history, we will repeat our mistakes. Without recognizing the role of myth in…

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Anthony Kennedy is a terrible human being.

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As a public service, here is a running list of some of the articles related to Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement. Kennedy made it clear from his votes in the last session that he wants to make sure that his seat is filled with a reliable Republican (which means while Mitch McConnell’s Republican Party still has control of the United States Senate.) For that – and for the obvious fact that he is doing this simply so that he will still be invited to the best Washington cocktail parties – he deserves our scorn.

#WeCanFixThis. Get out the vote and get out *and* vote!

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Call the Whaaambulance! Harvard Republicans refuse to endorse Trump.

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    (A Triple Sonnet) by Benjamin Neideigh Saint Philibert’s feast day passed weeks ago, But we shall munch his namesake nuts today, And apples, too—deep shiny red, aglow— And kiss each other’s chins to lick away The sweet juice of the autumn’s proudest fruit. The pumpkins and piled corn make tables groan. Try to…

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“Give Thanks for the Blessings”

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The Deer at Lammas Tide

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Tuesday in Mooseville – Benjamin Tillman (1847-1918) in Pictures and Words 12/18/18

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  Last week, one of the correct answers in the game version of Primary Sources was Benjamin Tillman. His name was familiar to me as “some late 1800s politician dude,” but beyond that, I remembered very little. Working on the assumption that I was not alone in a vague remembrance, I decided to shine the…

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Fighting Back: “Democrats understand that we have an obligation to keep our government funded.”

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      The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA40) and emphasized Democrats’ commitment preventing a #TrumpShutdown. (Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard of California emphasized Democrats’ commitment to work For The People and prevent a Trump Government Shutdown.) “Appropriators understand we have a critical responsibility that transcends politics: to keep our government…

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Fighting Back: “Americans expect their elected leaders to set aside partisan division and do what’s right for their country.”

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    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon: “Congress must commit to taking up the bipartisan legislation that would defend the Mueller investigation against partisan attacks.” (Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Delivers Weekly Democratic Address) “Americans expect their elected leaders to set aside partisan division and do what’s right…

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Tuesday in Mooseville – ICYMI: A Gathering in Baltimore Over the Weekend 12/4/18

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While The Gathering was happening in Burlington, VT this past weekend, another event was happening that slid under the radar of most reporters and tweeters. RootsCamp 2018 is the [now] biennial, progressive unconference held by Re:Power (which is the rebranded, revised Wellstone Action; some of the story is here: Wellstone is now re:power). Unlike some…

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Fighting Back: “Democrats will deliver on policies that will make life better for all of us”

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    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Congresswoman-elect Katie Hill from California. (In this week’s address, Congresswoman-elect Katie Hill discussed House Democrats’ plans for H.R. 1 of the 116th Congress, a bold reform package to restore the promise of our democracy – a government of, by and for the people.) “As the…

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Tuesday in Mooseville – Primary Sources: William Howard Russell On the Civil War (Finally, Final!) 11/27/18

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Reading the last four letters reprinted by Project Gutenberg (The Civil War in America, by William Howard Russell) was a soul-draining, but necessary, reminder that this is indeed who we are. What these letters show me is that without directly confronting our history, we will repeat our mistakes. Without recognizing the role of myth in…

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Fighting Back: “Democrats won’t stand by and let shortsighted Republican policies destroy our planet and our future.”

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    Yesterday, in the Fridumpiest of Friday news dumps, the government released the FOURTH NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT a document required by law to be prepared by agencies of the federal government. For Democrats, it is a call to arms: we must stand up to shortsighted Republican policies that threaten to destroy our planet and…

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Tuesday in Mooseville – Primary Sources: William Howard Russell On the Civil War (2nd of 3) 11/20/18

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I’m continuing with William Howard Russell’s dispatches to the London Times, written as he visited the United States at the beginning of the Civil War. Before I return to his reports, I want to share Russell’s philosophy about how his reports were written: Russell viewed his job as listening to stories and retelling what he…

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