The Women’s March becomes The People’s March Jan18 at 10 AM in Washington and across the country. New York City will host a march on Centre st at Foley Square take the number 6 train to city hall. Be there or be square. And march to washing Square Park. 🙏
Rest deeply & well! We would not ‘blame you’ if you chose to hibernate longer! ❄️❄️❄️It’s been a grueling time. .and now light snow is covering the trees & hills—& offering a cooling, comforting peaceful scene - when so much of the world is convulsed in violence & fire… Prayers for the future. 🌿
I noticed that as well. How is that done as the rest looks black and white? Perhaps some paint or colored pencils was used? I make collages and use multi-media for them. I think I Need to make some more to distract myself for what is coming!
Note also the orange on the seawall to the left and the two green pylons on the right, plus red on several of the buoys. It is mostly a black and white scene, so the little bit of color shows up.
Miselle, Katie Porter is such a clear communicator with her white
boards. I love hearing and seeing her. Liz Cheney is also an excellent efficient communicator, who uses the least words to the best effect. Such a great idea a People's Cabinet!
It reminded me Occupy Riverside General Assemblies and the People's Microphone where megaphones weren't allowed, the speaker spoke in short sentences which those closest rings of people repeated so the next further rings could hear, and then the next rings repeated it until all heard.
I do like the "Peoples Cabinet" better than the Shadow Cabinet (also suggested at the Occupy Riverside General Assemblies), but at the risk of making it a slightly longer one, would like to see the "Peoples Coalition Cabinet."
I could imagine that might even be teams of people dedicated to following as much of the issues as possible within any given existing Cabinet position and even ones that should be cabinet positions. In my dreams, such People's Coalition Cabinet teams would try to conduct meetings like that shown in "By The People: What's Next California?"
"...Hosted by The PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, "By The People: What's Next California?" follows the gathering of a representative sample of 412 registered California voters in Torrance for the state's first-ever Deliberative Poll in June 2011. Weekend discussions and results of the before-and-after poll on key issues facing the state were captured and are presented for viewers..."
I was able to follow up a bit on the By the People ideas at a meeting with Representative John Sarbanes at a meeting at the UCLA Law Center (way out of my league compared to the other attendees), but actually listened to for a few minutes and rewarded with discussions on what they were trying to do (I think back around 2013 since it was before the Government By The People Act of 2014 was submitted if I recall correctly.
I was encouraged by the 2018 election and he and the co-sponsors getting it submitted as HR 1 "For The People Ac"t in 2019 (first Bill submitted in the new Congress), "...including proposals such as proposals for public financing of campaigns, ending Citizens United, requiring presidential candidates to disclose tax returns, automatic voter registration, making Election day a federal holiday, and ending partisan gerrymandering..."
What I do remember from the meeting with Sarbanes was him saying the issues that get brought up in congress most often don't include any that citizens are most interested in.
That was the case in the What Next California meeting, where there seemed issues that were brought up (no where near the party platforms or seemingly proposed legislation by the politicians was addressed and progress made once the disparate focus groups sorted out the mix of interests and solutions the focus groups could agree upon.
"...The campaign finance system has come under attack by both parties. It may be the only issue Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Bernie Sanders all agree on. In the past few years, several existing campaign finance restrictions have been struck down by the Supreme Court, opening the floodgates for nearly-unlimited political expenditures: just 158 families now provide half of all the political campaign money in the country.
H.R. 20, the Government by the People Act introduced by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD3), is a leading Democratic congressional proposal to level the playing field. The bill would give every citizen a voucher worth up to $50 through a “My Voice Tax Credit” for campaign contributions in $5 increments, and it would aim to make small donations as influential as large donations by matching any donation on a six-to-one level through the establish of a Freedom From Influence Fund..."
It had 161 Democratic Co-Sponsors and 1 Republican Co-Sponsor, Walter B. Jones Jr. (R-NC3)
From Wikipedia: "...Jones was ranked as the 37th most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives during the 114th United States Congress (and the most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina).
Professor, I want to thank you particularly your report of the Memorial Service of President Carter, in particular President Biden's eulogy, concluding that everyone is given the incredible gift of life. I learned that we all have a responsibility to respond to this gift in a best way we can. That is summarized in "Love your neighbors." Thank you Professor.
Appreciate you sharing this photo - it's lovely to rest eyes on a beautiful view of tranquility...
you can feel the crisp quietness of winter there in the NE at the water's edge...life is filled with contrast - and how we begin to see and make our way in the world.....
Sounds absolutely lovely and know you’ve made a lot of us not only smarter but a little kinder.
The Women’s March becomes The People’s March Jan18 at 10 AM in Washington and across the country. New York City will host a march on Centre st at Foley Square take the number 6 train to city hall. Be there or be square. And march to washing Square Park. 🙏
"We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep."
— The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Thank you, Professor Richardson. Rest well and keep warm! ❄️💙
Beautiful photo; captures the essence of winter on the water.
Rest well, Professor. You’ve earned a night off.
Many nights off!
Rest deeply & well! We would not ‘blame you’ if you chose to hibernate longer! ❄️❄️❄️It’s been a grueling time. .and now light snow is covering the trees & hills—& offering a cooling, comforting peaceful scene - when so much of the world is convulsed in violence & fire… Prayers for the future. 🌿
A beautiful winter… rest and enjoy!
The hit of red on the boat is a wonderful spark for the photo.
I noticed that as well. How is that done as the rest looks black and white? Perhaps some paint or colored pencils was used? I make collages and use multi-media for them. I think I Need to make some more to distract myself for what is coming!
Note also the orange on the seawall to the left and the two green pylons on the right, plus red on several of the buoys. It is mostly a black and white scene, so the little bit of color shows up.
Noted, John!
Beautiful photo!
I ❤️cribbage!
https://snyder.substack.com/p/an-alternative-cabinet
I love this idea! I imagine many here already read Timothy Snyder's Substack, but for those who don't, this is an excellent idea and should go viral.
I like the idea of Katie Porter in the group.
Miselle, Katie Porter is such a clear communicator with her white
boards. I love hearing and seeing her. Liz Cheney is also an excellent efficient communicator, who uses the least words to the best effect. Such a great idea a People's Cabinet!
It reminded me Occupy Riverside General Assemblies and the People's Microphone where megaphones weren't allowed, the speaker spoke in short sentences which those closest rings of people repeated so the next further rings could hear, and then the next rings repeated it until all heard.
I do like the "Peoples Cabinet" better than the Shadow Cabinet (also suggested at the Occupy Riverside General Assemblies), but at the risk of making it a slightly longer one, would like to see the "Peoples Coalition Cabinet."
I could imagine that might even be teams of people dedicated to following as much of the issues as possible within any given existing Cabinet position and even ones that should be cabinet positions. In my dreams, such People's Coalition Cabinet teams would try to conduct meetings like that shown in "By The People: What's Next California?"
"...Hosted by The PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, "By The People: What's Next California?" follows the gathering of a representative sample of 412 registered California voters in Torrance for the state's first-ever Deliberative Poll in June 2011. Weekend discussions and results of the before-and-after poll on key issues facing the state were captured and are presented for viewers..."
See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5cpY0MuMDU&t=171s
I was able to follow up a bit on the By the People ideas at a meeting with Representative John Sarbanes at a meeting at the UCLA Law Center (way out of my league compared to the other attendees), but actually listened to for a few minutes and rewarded with discussions on what they were trying to do (I think back around 2013 since it was before the Government By The People Act of 2014 was submitted if I recall correctly.
I was encouraged by the 2018 election and he and the co-sponsors getting it submitted as HR 1 "For The People Ac"t in 2019 (first Bill submitted in the new Congress), "...including proposals such as proposals for public financing of campaigns, ending Citizens United, requiring presidential candidates to disclose tax returns, automatic voter registration, making Election day a federal holiday, and ending partisan gerrymandering..."
See this year's version at https://clarke.house.gov/clarke-sarbanes-neguse-and-pingree-reintroduce-government-by-the-people-act-to-counter-big-money-influence-in-politics/
What I do remember from the meeting with Sarbanes was him saying the issues that get brought up in congress most often don't include any that citizens are most interested in.
That was the case in the What Next California meeting, where there seemed issues that were brought up (no where near the party platforms or seemingly proposed legislation by the politicians was addressed and progress made once the disparate focus groups sorted out the mix of interests and solutions the focus groups could agree upon.
I found link that provides some detail I recall in HR 20 (114th Congress), at https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr20
First part of the GovTrack Summary:
"...The campaign finance system has come under attack by both parties. It may be the only issue Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Bernie Sanders all agree on. In the past few years, several existing campaign finance restrictions have been struck down by the Supreme Court, opening the floodgates for nearly-unlimited political expenditures: just 158 families now provide half of all the political campaign money in the country.
H.R. 20, the Government by the People Act introduced by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD3), is a leading Democratic congressional proposal to level the playing field. The bill would give every citizen a voucher worth up to $50 through a “My Voice Tax Credit” for campaign contributions in $5 increments, and it would aim to make small donations as influential as large donations by matching any donation on a six-to-one level through the establish of a Freedom From Influence Fund..."
It had 161 Democratic Co-Sponsors and 1 Republican Co-Sponsor, Walter B. Jones Jr. (R-NC3)
From Wikipedia: "...Jones was ranked as the 37th most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives during the 114th United States Congress (and the most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina).
Professor, I want to thank you particularly your report of the Memorial Service of President Carter, in particular President Biden's eulogy, concluding that everyone is given the incredible gift of life. I learned that we all have a responsibility to respond to this gift in a best way we can. That is summarized in "Love your neighbors." Thank you Professor.
Well, I was ready to move to Italy but now…Maine looks glorious too!!
Love the red boat against the snow!
Sleep well! And thanks for sharing this beautiful photo. 💜
Sweet dreams to one who makes solid sense out of political and historical truth. And fresh rising for the next day. Breathe deep and live large.
You earned it!
Appreciate you sharing this photo - it's lovely to rest eyes on a beautiful view of tranquility...
you can feel the crisp quietness of winter there in the NE at the water's edge...life is filled with contrast - and how we begin to see and make our way in the world.....
Rest peacefully dear Heather - XX
Enjoy a peaceful night! Hope you get some good rest 😊