Our Worst Nightmare

In community, democracy, effective governance by ZenJanuary 9, 20162 Comments

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Celebrate 10 years of Coffee Party USA January 26, 2020
Ten years ago today, a growing divide became apparent among the body politic. While our country was framed with a vision of governance by a diverse group of people, and with a distrust of power blocs and factionalism – the symptoms of a system afflicted with partisanship were clear. Started in living rooms and coffee […]
Werner
Celebrate Coffee Party USA’s 10th birthday by giving a gift of $10.00 January 25, 2020
An early Happy Birthday to Coffee Party USA on Irish Coffee Day! I begin the celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the nonprofit for which I’m a director with Broken Peach singing Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday! If it’s a birthday, then there must be presents! I am asking my readers give a […]
Vince Lamb
Show your support for democracy by donating $10 for 10 years of Coffee Party USA on Giving Tuesday December 3, 2019
Happy Giving Tuesday! National Day of Giving encourages giving back. It takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. … Quite simply, take advantage of all the holiday deals to add to your charitable giving. Combined with your family, friends, local and national organizations and through the power of social media, Day of Giving can become a […]
Vince Lamb
Democracy is Hard November 25, 2019
Democracy is hard. In the words of Michael Douglas, who plays President Andrew Shepherd in the 1995 movie The American President, “America isn’t easy. America is advanced citizenship. You’ve gotta want it bad, ’cause it’s gonna put up a fight. It’s gonna say, ‘You want free speech? Let’s see you acknowledge a man whose words […]
Werner
An Open Letter To Congress November 23, 2019
As I watch the circus unfold in Washington, I felt compelled to write to my two Senators and my Representative in Congress. It’s time they cease drawing lines and see beyond the immediate peer-pressure of their own caucus. I offer these words to any who agree and feel so inspired to similarly write to their […]
Werner