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The Time for a Moral Revolution of Values

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

“Today we stand as truth-tellers witnessing to the pain and suffering caused by the injustices within our community and across this country.  We gather to declare that we need a moral revival, a radical revolution of values.”   https://kairoscenter.org/revival-time-moral-revolution-values/ I’m so … Continue reading →

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Rev William Barber’s DNC Speech

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

I’m so grateful that I was able to attend the MPOLIS Summit (Moral Political Organizing Leadership Institute) Wednesday, with Dr. Rev. William Barber, and will write more about that soon. But as I listened to him then, I was reminded … Continue reading →

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How?

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

In the past, political parties created policy platforms, so that party supporters knew what the party, and the legislators elected from the party, would be working to achieve.  That was also to inform voters what the party stood for, so … Continue reading →

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Green Party polling at 7%

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

The most recent CNN poll shows the Green Party receiving 7% of the national vote (Clinton 42, Republican 38).  With the historically high negatives of both the Democratic and Republican candidates, and the rejection of progressive policies by the Democratic Platform … Continue reading →

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Progressives lose

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

One of many things that I fear about a Trump Presidency is that he is all in with being all in with all forms of fossil fuel development, and only believes in global warming when it is related to his business interests … Continue reading →

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Dictatorship

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

Yesterday I reluctantly wrote about Donald Trump and received some criticism for doing so.  Quakers aren’t supposed to get involved in personalities. But yesterday’s events are causing me to write once again.  It is one thing to remain impartial when … Continue reading →

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Feeling the Bern in Indiana

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

Bernie wins the Indiana Democratic primary, 2016!!!  On to the convention and the nomination.

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