Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the Learns Act into law in Arkansas recently. It increases the starting/minimum salaries of teachers-giving her a way to trick the People into voting for the bill. It’s a school voucher program, taking out tax dollars meant for public schools and giving the money to homeschoolers (mostly christian) and private schools (also mostly christian). It’s disgraceful, just as she is. She is a stain on Arkansas, just as her father before her.
Love the single issue with simple presentation. Our issue 1 would have benefitted from this.
I see room for short videos for more complicated topics (think School House Rock) placed across many platforms well before the election cycle. These would target educating voters who might typically get a lot of misinformation designed to confuse or brainwash.
Clearly the republicans have managed to sway a lot of people using lies. Perhaps there is a way to reach these folks with truth?
I agree with you on that - however we need Econ (made simple - not 101) and government “for dummies” education - put back on every high school and college campus across the nation and use school house rock “a bill is just a bill…” in middle school - plus wait for it - tolerance education where you learn about other cultures and religions. That also might help with the problem.
Gavin Newsom is sharing ideas California is already undertaking to fight and prevent the Maga agendas from messing with his state. It is tomorrow It will be on YouTube or you can go to his website to sign up. I like the way he stands up to bullies and might learn something from him. David, your piece today is excellent.
Thank you for your substack 💞 and the chance to start open dialogue on the issues:
James Carville (the ex-marine) has one phrase he likes to repeat - “it’s the economy, stupid”……..
Well, as of today, Democrats should start taking back the TRUTH on the economy from Republicans:
What truth is that you might ask??
That Dems are better on the economy then republicans are:
(I googled who does better on the economy?): this is what I found-
In February 2021, The New York Times reported: "Since 1933, the economy has grown at an annual average rate of 4.6 percent under Democratic presidents and 2.4 percent under Republicans ...
U.S. economic performance by presidential party - Wikipedia
Also there’s this:
Washington, D.C.— In almost every measure of the economy, economic performance is stronger under Democrats than Republicans, according to a new report released by the Joint (GOP & DEMS) Economic Committee (JEC). Of the 11 recessions in the modern era, 10 have begun under Republican presidents.Oct 8, 2024 https://www.jec.senate.gov › 2024/10 U.S. Economy Performs Better Under Democrats
No way, of the last 11 recessions - 10 were under Republican administrations - really?
Do say more?
Also there is the Pro Publica article titled: Donald Trump Built a National Debt SO BIG (Even Before the Pandemic) That It’ll Weigh Down the Economy for years.
Please read it and please help this “some” college educated white woman who didn’t vote Trump - to change the narrative and take back the economic message from the right wing zealots determined on undoing our democracy.
We now have a 6-1 Supreme Court which is perfectly ok allowing illegal and deceitful language on ballot initiative “summaries”. So, we not only have to educate the public on the issue itself, we have to convince people to ignore the misdirection of the ballot language. Issue 1 found the point at which the R’s deceit wins out, regardless of what people truly desire.
I sometimes wonder what Ohio Republicans do besides shovel public money at private schools. It’s crazy-making that the advocates of unpopular policies win elections because of the letter behind their name.
I think that teachers and other public educators doing so much of the vote no effort makes it an outlier and not a good example on behalf of the argument that a similar approach would work for candidates. The people who did the bulk of the work to defeat it may have had just that one issue in common. I don’t understand that gap either, though. The same people working together to defeat amendment 2 may disagree about what version of history or science to teach, or protecting trans students, or banning books. I believe they are extremely shortsighted by voting for people who openly support vouchers— they could make it a federal law (and they have the courts to uphold it) making their defeat of the Ky amendment moot.
David. I live in Washington State. The blue wall held here very strongly. Democrats won every election and issue we expected to but one. The blue wall also held in Oregon and California. The blue wall failed in most other states. I think that it would be wise for someone to look at what we are doing and what the other states are not doing. I know in your book, " Laboratories of Autocracy" it was someone from Washington State who explained how easy we make it for people to vote here. I am sure that there are also many best practices here if someone can identify them.
Good news there; hope trump doesn't 2025 all over it. I know the Right thinks fetal personhood is a way to make all the pro choice state amendments unconstitutional: the "unborn child" has his (always his) right of Equal Protection violated. If they can figure out a way to do this with school vouchers, they will.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the Learns Act into law in Arkansas recently. It increases the starting/minimum salaries of teachers-giving her a way to trick the People into voting for the bill. It’s a school voucher program, taking out tax dollars meant for public schools and giving the money to homeschoolers (mostly christian) and private schools (also mostly christian). It’s disgraceful, just as she is. She is a stain on Arkansas, just as her father before her.
We need to own messaging/communicating better.
Love the single issue with simple presentation. Our issue 1 would have benefitted from this.
I see room for short videos for more complicated topics (think School House Rock) placed across many platforms well before the election cycle. These would target educating voters who might typically get a lot of misinformation designed to confuse or brainwash.
Clearly the republicans have managed to sway a lot of people using lies. Perhaps there is a way to reach these folks with truth?
I agree with you on that - however we need Econ (made simple - not 101) and government “for dummies” education - put back on every high school and college campus across the nation and use school house rock “a bill is just a bill…” in middle school - plus wait for it - tolerance education where you learn about other cultures and religions. That also might help with the problem.
Gavin Newsom is sharing ideas California is already undertaking to fight and prevent the Maga agendas from messing with his state. It is tomorrow It will be on YouTube or you can go to his website to sign up. I like the way he stands up to bullies and might learn something from him. David, your piece today is excellent.
Thank you for your substack 💞 and the chance to start open dialogue on the issues:
James Carville (the ex-marine) has one phrase he likes to repeat - “it’s the economy, stupid”……..
Well, as of today, Democrats should start taking back the TRUTH on the economy from Republicans:
What truth is that you might ask??
That Dems are better on the economy then republicans are:
(I googled who does better on the economy?): this is what I found-
In February 2021, The New York Times reported: "Since 1933, the economy has grown at an annual average rate of 4.6 percent under Democratic presidents and 2.4 percent under Republicans ...
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › U...
U.S. economic performance by presidential party - Wikipedia
Also there’s this:
Washington, D.C.— In almost every measure of the economy, economic performance is stronger under Democrats than Republicans, according to a new report released by the Joint (GOP & DEMS) Economic Committee (JEC). Of the 11 recessions in the modern era, 10 have begun under Republican presidents.Oct 8, 2024 https://www.jec.senate.gov › 2024/10 U.S. Economy Performs Better Under Democrats
No way, of the last 11 recessions - 10 were under Republican administrations - really?
Do say more?
Also there is the Pro Publica article titled: Donald Trump Built a National Debt SO BIG (Even Before the Pandemic) That It’ll Weigh Down the Economy for years.
Link:
https://www.propublica.org/article/national-debt-trump
Please read it and please help this “some” college educated white woman who didn’t vote Trump - to change the narrative and take back the economic message from the right wing zealots determined on undoing our democracy.
Enjoyed you on the Thom Hartmann program 💯👍 and will reStack ASAP 👍
We now have a 6-1 Supreme Court which is perfectly ok allowing illegal and deceitful language on ballot initiative “summaries”. So, we not only have to educate the public on the issue itself, we have to convince people to ignore the misdirection of the ballot language. Issue 1 found the point at which the R’s deceit wins out, regardless of what people truly desire.
It shouldn’t have to be this hard.
I sometimes wonder what Ohio Republicans do besides shovel public money at private schools. It’s crazy-making that the advocates of unpopular policies win elections because of the letter behind their name.
I think that teachers and other public educators doing so much of the vote no effort makes it an outlier and not a good example on behalf of the argument that a similar approach would work for candidates. The people who did the bulk of the work to defeat it may have had just that one issue in common. I don’t understand that gap either, though. The same people working together to defeat amendment 2 may disagree about what version of history or science to teach, or protecting trans students, or banning books. I believe they are extremely shortsighted by voting for people who openly support vouchers— they could make it a federal law (and they have the courts to uphold it) making their defeat of the Ky amendment moot.
David. I live in Washington State. The blue wall held here very strongly. Democrats won every election and issue we expected to but one. The blue wall also held in Oregon and California. The blue wall failed in most other states. I think that it would be wise for someone to look at what we are doing and what the other states are not doing. I know in your book, " Laboratories of Autocracy" it was someone from Washington State who explained how easy we make it for people to vote here. I am sure that there are also many best practices here if someone can identify them.
Good news there; hope trump doesn't 2025 all over it. I know the Right thinks fetal personhood is a way to make all the pro choice state amendments unconstitutional: the "unborn child" has his (always his) right of Equal Protection violated. If they can figure out a way to do this with school vouchers, they will.