Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics.
We cover the US Senate to include Cory Gardner and #MassacreMitch, or if you prefer #MoscowMitch.
Did you know reading fiction increases empathy? Should we start a guerilla movement to give books to people lacking empathy for their fellow man?
We discuss some challenges that poor students and teachers face. Inequality is tied to zip code, and if your school is underfunded, your chances of success are low.
The Statue of Liberty is a hot topic this week, as another attack on immigrants by the current administration plays out.
Main topic of this week: White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide, by Carol Anderson, PhD. This topic is definitely not for the feint of heart. But, it should be required reading for every national politician.
We discuss the lack of health care aides for the rapidly aging population, especially in Maine.
Rank Choice Voting is discussed again. (You know we’ll never give that one up!) We also discuss Democracy dollars, a new way to publicly fund elections. This is already being done in Seattle, WA.
We discuss patriotic millionaires.
Lyn gives us our Word Du Jour: Narcissism.
#Read #Inequality #StatueOfLiberty #WhiteRage #HealthCareAides #RankChoiceVoting #DemocracyDollars #PatrioticMillionaires #Narcissism
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