Tag: democracy

"The truth is, this shutdown is about the erosion of American democracy and the subversion of our most basic governmental norms."

Democracy is about means, while dictatorship is about ends. Trump uses any means available to achieve his own ends.

This is the clear and present danger that America now faces.

So long as we continue to allow private money into electoral politics, there will never be the foundation for a true democracy...

We begin the new year with greater resolve and tools to safeguard our democracy.

As Big Money floods our political system, and some in power are intent on making it harder for certain people to vote, we need a movement to save our democracy.

Right now, the GOP is trying to take power away from Democratic Governors and legislatures during December’s lame duck sessions.

Republican legislators worked throughout Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning to pass a sweeping package of lame-duck bills to give power to the Republican-controlled Legislature before Republican Governor Scott Walker leaves office in January.

"This is outrageous abuse of power and should be huge national scandal."

"Warning to our friends across the country: what happens in Wisconsin doesn't stay in Wisconsin. The GOP (and Kochs) use the state as a petri dish for terrible hard-right ideas. If this works, it'll spread elsewhere."