Freedom Park No Kings protest today in Edwards, CO
Hundreds turnout to protest Trump in Eagle County, Colorado
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Town Hall Citizen platform #9 - Department of Peace
Why Department of Peace is part of our platform
The Trump protests will fail - unless people organize
I've been to a lot of protests. People’s Climate Movement MarchpauliePeople’s Climate MarchpaulieMarching in Lincoln, NE, to give Keystone the bootpaulieBreak Free Colorado ActionpaulieJames Lawrence got phat, the kids got fatterpaulie Each one of them failed to move the needle. Why? Because there wasn't
Organized citizens hold the key
Waking up to the news of Trump deploying 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles is chilling. David Frum's piece in The Atlantic is equally as chilling. You can use RemovePaywall.com to read it. For Trump, This Is a Dress RehearsalOrdering the National Guard to deploy
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The past few days I've been down the rabbit hole of Hunter S. Thompson's 1970 campaign for Pitkin County Sheriff. Still taking in how important this was and how relevant it is today. Daniel Joseph Watkins has done a wonderful job of archiving the campaign and
The Majority Report gives thumbs up to the Tea Party
I'm a fan and paying subscriber to The Majority Report. Here's a clip from the 4-28-25 show handing a tacit endorsement to the Tea Party as the plan for the people to turn this country around. Fellow Coloradan David Sirota wrote as much in his piece
Rep. Ro Khanna D-CA 17 announces support for Medicare for All Act
Howdy, Great to see Congressman Khanna being vocal about his support for Bernie Sanders's Medicare for All Act introduced April 29, 2025. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1506 Medicare for All is part of the Town Hall Citizen platform, here: FAQSo you’re forming a new
Norman Finkelstein - why “antisemitism” stifles speech
Howdy, I regard Norman Finkelstein as one of our great thinkers. A self-described "radical" and part of the “radical left”, he opens my mind to new thoughts each time I read or listen to him. In this Robinson Erhardt podcast Norman discuss Trump, the current state of Gaza,
Ralph Nader gives thumbs up to Town Hall Citizen platform
A big inspiration for this work I'm doing is Ralph Nader. I've listened to his show for years. My Mother and Father praised Ralph. A couple weeks ago Ralph announced he was dedicating an entire show to listener questions. So I decided to write in, ask
David Brooks - it's time for a civic uprising
Finally, the mainstream is coming around
Bernie channels Frederick Douglass in Montana - "Power concedes nothing without a demand"
Bernie's closing argument in Montana today was powerful
Ralph Nader and Alan Morrison advocating for the "coffee party"
Listen to this clip from last week's Ralph show to hear why a citizens group is needed.
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Free speech and due process
Howdy, Just saw this on Neil Young's website: Please send an email and/or call SCOTUS with your comments. Here is the text of the image from Neil's site: Howdy, My name is Paul Kulas. I'm an American citizen. I am outraged that you
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Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (D-NH 2nd district) on freedom from monopolies
Maggie agrees with townhallcitizen.com on monopolies
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Melanie Stansbury D-NM 1st district - "no one voted for this"
In yesterday's House session Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury delivers a MAGA takedown.
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Ro Khanna (D CA-17) and Chris Deluzio (D PA-17) - organize to demand change
Invest 10 minutes and watch these 5 videos. People have the power.
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Bernie AOC Fight Oligarchy draws 34,000 in Denver
34,000 Americans were at the Bernie AOC rally in Denver. It's the biggest crowd Bernie has ever had.
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Why do we do this?
Two men I greatly admire - Nader Hashemi and Norman Finkelstein did a live stream today at Busboys and Poets in D.C. today. Nader and Norman talked about the Democrats and Gaza. If you didn't see it, it's well worth 85 minutes of your time.
People Have the Power
The Tesla protests must be peaceful and respectful
The Tesla protests are working. Let's hope they pick up momentum. Elon Musk’s Tesla facilities in the US face ‘Takedown’ protestsIt is part of an effort to protest the role Tesla’s billionaire owner, Elon Musk, has played in the Trump administration.BBC NewsDonald Trump pledges to
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Bernie in Warren MI - change is from the bottom up
Bernie was in Warren MI today. Another overflow crowd of 9000+. Here's a transcript from the last 10 minutes of his speech starting at 1:04:41 in "Now I know, I know that a lot of folks throughout the country here in Michigan are feeling angry.
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Power to the people right on
Bernie drew 9000+ people at his rally in Kenosha Wisconsin yesterday. But as Bernie says this isn't about him - it's about us – Not Me, Us. Bernie starts at 25:00 in. This part of his speech starts at 1:08:33 in. "Now I
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader podcast highlights the importance of town hall meetings
In the first half of this week's Ralph Nader podcast Ralph welcomes former FBI agent Mike German to discuss his new book (co-written with Beth Zasloff), Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within. Policing White SupremacyBrennan Center for JusticeMike German Mr. German describes that the greatest terrorist threats to
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Chicken or the egg dilemma
Howdy, In today's opinion piece Peggy Noonan offers some good suggestions for Democrats. Opinion | Snap Out of It, Democrats — The Wall Street JournalOn Tuesday they looked as if they aren’t going to win for a long time. That’s dangerous for America.Snap Out of It, Democrats
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Do you get that last night's SOTU was a formal declaration of war against us?
I've watched every State Of The Union Address since I can remember. Watching last night's address my emotions ranged from sadness, to shock and anger. Shock comes from what I've seen coming is now here. Last night Trumpers formally declared war against us. The