Greetings from Pittsburgh, the seemingly most popular place to be leading up to the most important election in my 62 years! My husband and I heard your lecture Monday night, Heather, and we want to thank you for providing your audience with not just historical context, but actual clear-eyed optimism and hopefulness. Canvassing these past few months in both city and suburban neighborhoods, I feel confident that PA voters will vote Blue and help save our democracy.
Excellent podcast. I am following you from Spain and I am very worried about the outcome, especially due to the voter culling by Republican administrations in swing states. My motto is "Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst". I have transferred money over from my accounts in the US, and will be transferring much more, or all if Trump wins. Your podcase on prewar Germany made it clear that things will likely go fascist and downhill very fast if Trump wins and if he loses, things will certainly be unstable.
I think the better question for husbands is: Why would THEY vote for a man who their wives think is so abhorrent that they feel the need to lie to their husband?
Like so many other readers/listeners, I like the well-rooted, realistic optimism of Letters. I'm an optimist, too and though I've got my hopes whacked from time to time, it seems justified to me. Remember, everybody, that France, where I live, was supposed to fall into its MAGA-equivalent cesspit in the last election. Even with a weak and disorganized left, the voters came out for them as the bearers of the democratic tradition. So, relax, vote and start thinking now about how we can make the USA less vulnerable to minority-political movements such as MAGA.
Thank you Heather, your history lessons are eye opening, and your perception of the times we are in also enlightening. As for my mindset, world view, paradym,, I'm very aware that the purpose of life is summed up in our responce to it, our "choice" you might say, and that there must be opportunity to choose , as in; will I choose to obey the speed limit, or choose to accept the consequence's, tickets, accidents, harming others, endangering society,, basically going beyond the accepted limits and protection provided by the choice I make.
Today's religious organizations, many of which have been taken over by various doctrines of leadership and rebellion that are contrary to biblical doctrine, have forgotten to test everything, but to put blind trust in the man/woman in charge, to not question, for to question is equated with rebellion. I suppose I could write for hours, but the crux of what I'm suggesting is that testing must come, it is the constant that never sleeps, And to try to legislate some form of morality rather than demonstrate the advantages of the action has no positive results. I vote for freedom to choose, not to justify sin, but to give hope for change.
Jesus put his followers on the right path with what he acknowledged is Christianity's greatest commandment (Matthew 22:34-40), and religious organizations that preach putting blind trust in the person in charge have their followers heading in precisely the opposite direction.
Thank you for doing all you do to educate and preserve democracy. I just started following you this September. My wife had been getting the newsletter since May. We saw you at the Bushnel in Hartford, CT October 24th and loved the show, I actually felt I came away more optimistic than I usually am.
I would be interested in your take on the following: It is not possible for the race to be tied and that women support Harris by a greater margin than men support Trump. Especially because women will be casting substantially more than 50% of the vote.
Republicans have no plan to help Americans gain access to healthcare. Not since 2015 when they threatened to remove Obamacare. Without healthcare where will aging Americans be? Republicans don’t care, so long as the healthcare industry has record profits, and pharmaceutical companies do too. Thank you for this clear concise choice of health and illness for our country.
True for everyone residing in the territories. However, if they move to one of the 50 states or Washington DC they can! 🤞 🤞 Let's hope Harris and a Blue 💙 Congress can end this injustice an make Puerto Rico the 51st state, provide a clear path to statehood of all other territories, and end the systemic discrimination of Americans in these parts of America 🤞 🤞it's well past time to finally get rid of these remnants of our racist past!
The thoughroness of the coverage here reveals by comparison just how corrupt MSM has become. They simply ignore news items that should be compounded. Otherwise, they just lie. What is needed is big money from the Left to establish new media constructs to counter the mendacious spinning that is only manipulative misinformation for propaganda purposes. Billionaires are buying up the giants and destroying their integrity. A much bigger news megaphone to d eliver the news messaging by this profound and special lady would defeat the MAGA and subsequent new masks that are sure to come. This is just the beginning. They mean business. This war has just started.
I agree that more money from the Left could help, however, this will not solve the problem as it will still allow rich owners to control MSM. What would help is the creation of well funded, independent public media, a wealth tax, strong public education, and rigorous application of existing laws that owners or large stockholders of companies that have government contracts cannot engage in political activities (Pay-to-Play laws). Obviously, taxing billionaires out of existence would be an obvious remedy, too.
Greetings from Pittsburgh, the seemingly most popular place to be leading up to the most important election in my 62 years! My husband and I heard your lecture Monday night, Heather, and we want to thank you for providing your audience with not just historical context, but actual clear-eyed optimism and hopefulness. Canvassing these past few months in both city and suburban neighborhoods, I feel confident that PA voters will vote Blue and help save our democracy.
Excellent podcast. I am following you from Spain and I am very worried about the outcome, especially due to the voter culling by Republican administrations in swing states. My motto is "Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst". I have transferred money over from my accounts in the US, and will be transferring much more, or all if Trump wins. Your podcase on prewar Germany made it clear that things will likely go fascist and downhill very fast if Trump wins and if he loses, things will certainly be unstable.
Extodinary and terrifying times .. May the Harris vote comes thru big time . 🤞 A NZ follower . 💙💙💙
I think the better question for husbands is: Why would THEY vote for a man who their wives think is so abhorrent that they feel the need to lie to their husband?
Like so many other readers/listeners, I like the well-rooted, realistic optimism of Letters. I'm an optimist, too and though I've got my hopes whacked from time to time, it seems justified to me. Remember, everybody, that France, where I live, was supposed to fall into its MAGA-equivalent cesspit in the last election. Even with a weak and disorganized left, the voters came out for them as the bearers of the democratic tradition. So, relax, vote and start thinking now about how we can make the USA less vulnerable to minority-political movements such as MAGA.
Thank you Heather, your history lessons are eye opening, and your perception of the times we are in also enlightening. As for my mindset, world view, paradym,, I'm very aware that the purpose of life is summed up in our responce to it, our "choice" you might say, and that there must be opportunity to choose , as in; will I choose to obey the speed limit, or choose to accept the consequence's, tickets, accidents, harming others, endangering society,, basically going beyond the accepted limits and protection provided by the choice I make.
Today's religious organizations, many of which have been taken over by various doctrines of leadership and rebellion that are contrary to biblical doctrine, have forgotten to test everything, but to put blind trust in the man/woman in charge, to not question, for to question is equated with rebellion. I suppose I could write for hours, but the crux of what I'm suggesting is that testing must come, it is the constant that never sleeps, And to try to legislate some form of morality rather than demonstrate the advantages of the action has no positive results. I vote for freedom to choose, not to justify sin, but to give hope for change.
Jesus put his followers on the right path with what he acknowledged is Christianity's greatest commandment (Matthew 22:34-40), and religious organizations that preach putting blind trust in the person in charge have their followers heading in precisely the opposite direction.
Hello,
Thank you for doing all you do to educate and preserve democracy. I just started following you this September. My wife had been getting the newsletter since May. We saw you at the Bushnel in Hartford, CT October 24th and loved the show, I actually felt I came away more optimistic than I usually am.
Be well and keep on keeping on.
Mark K Devin
God forbid Americans should be able to obtain affordable health care! Socialism! Let’s give Hakeem the speakers gavel!
I would be interested in your take on the following: It is not possible for the race to be tied and that women support Harris by a greater margin than men support Trump. Especially because women will be casting substantially more than 50% of the vote.
Republicans have no plan to help Americans gain access to healthcare. Not since 2015 when they threatened to remove Obamacare. Without healthcare where will aging Americans be? Republicans don’t care, so long as the healthcare industry has record profits, and pharmaceutical companies do too. Thank you for this clear concise choice of health and illness for our country.
Is it true that Puerto Rico, V.I., Samoa, Marianna’s, Marshall Islands and other territories do Not vote in presidential elections??
True for everyone residing in the territories. However, if they move to one of the 50 states or Washington DC they can! 🤞 🤞 Let's hope Harris and a Blue 💙 Congress can end this injustice an make Puerto Rico the 51st state, provide a clear path to statehood of all other territories, and end the systemic discrimination of Americans in these parts of America 🤞 🤞it's well past time to finally get rid of these remnants of our racist past!
Great as usual but bleeping out words?
The thoughroness of the coverage here reveals by comparison just how corrupt MSM has become. They simply ignore news items that should be compounded. Otherwise, they just lie. What is needed is big money from the Left to establish new media constructs to counter the mendacious spinning that is only manipulative misinformation for propaganda purposes. Billionaires are buying up the giants and destroying their integrity. A much bigger news megaphone to d eliver the news messaging by this profound and special lady would defeat the MAGA and subsequent new masks that are sure to come. This is just the beginning. They mean business. This war has just started.
I agree that more money from the Left could help, however, this will not solve the problem as it will still allow rich owners to control MSM. What would help is the creation of well funded, independent public media, a wealth tax, strong public education, and rigorous application of existing laws that owners or large stockholders of companies that have government contracts cannot engage in political activities (Pay-to-Play laws). Obviously, taxing billionaires out of existence would be an obvious remedy, too.