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Buzz Davis, formerly of Stoughton, WI now of Tucson, is a long time progressive activist, member of Common Cause, Veterans for Peace and a former VISTA Volunteer, Army officer Vietnam Era, city and county elected official, union organizer, impeachment organizer, former Exec. VP of WI Alliance for Retired Americans, a retired state government planner, presently working to Stop VA Privatization. dbuzzdavis@aol.com
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Progressives are far behind politicians, racists, religions and corporations, says veteran.
Tucson, AZ - How different the world might be if Nader had won the presidency years ago. (He ran 4 times). Would he have been able to make much change?
Who has the most influence over your child's or grand children's minds?
Nader is about 87 and think ...
Sep 26
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TUCSON, AZ - Hello All! Buzz Davis here in sunny Tucson. I hope each of you and your families have been safe from COVID! It is good that there is much discussion of war and peace. Discussions are one thing - actions to create peace are another and very hard to do for the leaders of all nations. The psychological damages of war live on in the m ...
May 02
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All federal power must be used to fight pandemic, says former VISTA Volunteer, Army officer, city & county elected official, and union organizer.
TUCSON, AZ - Trump botched the COVID-19 (C-19) virus healthcare emergency, turning it into a conservative versus liberal political football. Biden’s now organizing to beat the virus with 3 minutes ...
Jan 27
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Trump's plan is to privatize and close all Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare centers in America. We must vote wisely Nov. 3rd urges retired veterans, former VA worker and activists.
TUCSON, AZ - America’s veterans and current military members are troubled by thoughts of another 4 years of Donald Trump as President.
His plan is to privatize and c ...
Oct 28
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Long time progressive activist supports Sen. Bernie Sanders.
TUCSON, AZ - Seniors pay attention to politics and we VOTE. Our votes count heavily. There will be many close races this year.
We’re old and have survived wars, recessions, layoffs, strikes, good times and bad, poor health and deaths of family and friends. We’ve worked with many peopl ...
Mar 19
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Mike McCabe is the founder and president of Blue Jean Nation and author of Blue Jeans in High Places: The Coming Makeover of American Politics.
Mike wants to hear from you.
Blue Jean Nation, P.O. Box 70788, Madison, WI 53707
Email: one4all@bluejeannation.com
Phone: 608-443-6086
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Candidate for Governor Mike McCabe talks about getting everyone in Wisconsin access to high-quality and affordable medical insurance.
ALTOONA, WI - Applying that common sense rule, Wisconsin’s whole population should be made eligible to get health insurance through the BadgerCare program. BadgerCare should be there for all Badgers who want or ne ...
Oct 21
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Our founders saw public education as basic to cultivating the moral and civic virtues needed for people to exercise their rights and duties as citizens. But over the years, this mission has been lost, putting democracy itself at risk.
ALTOONA, WI - If you take the long view of history, our school system has strayed far from its roots. What today ...
Aug 25
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We have a poisoned political culture that glorifies greed, dooming us to a government that works for a wealthy and well-connected few at everyone else’s expense.
ALTOONA, WI - Wisconsin is up to its eyeballs in problems. Our state has lost its way. It is becoming a shadow of its former self. Same goes for the country as a whole.
The problems va ...
Aug 16
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Democrats will win again when they show discomfort with the current political culture and all the ladder climbing and nest feathering and back scratching gives way to actual public service and sacrifice for the greater good.
ALTOONA, WI - Over the course of my 57 years, I’ve never seen a time when our public institutions were more disrespected a ...
Aug 08
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Politicians typically try to build the economy top down, showering tax breaks and subsidies on a few thousand of the richest among us or even just one company like Foxconn. The other way is from the bottom up, giving the whole population the means to do more for themselves. Bottom-up is best.
ALTOONA - To me, the most important question is not w ...
Jul 28
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Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI) can be contacted at John A. Matthews, Executive Director, Madison Teachers Inc., 821 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-257-0491
matthewsj@madisonteachers.org
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Peg Coyne, a real life teacher, comments on Gov. Walker and the Republican legislative majority's attack on public education in Wisconsin and the negative effect it has on teacher's morale and our kids.
MADISON - I write to address the attack on teachers by Governor Walker and the Republican legislative majority. They challenge teachers’ c ...
Jun 04
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Randy Scannell is an Alderman representing the 7th District of Green Bay.
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GREEN BAY - The size of the Larsen Green is comparable to 10 Lambeau fields or 3 Port Plaza Malls. If it were on the east side of the Fox it would extend from Walnut to Pine Street and from the riverbank to Adams Street. I recommend anyone who is interested in the Larsen Green debate to walk around the site. It is immense.
Walmart's plan is to bui ...
Jun 18
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GRAFTON - I don't get it! Scott Walker has been a proponent of trade companies that encourage out sourcing. Eaton and Plexus who got millions in tax breaks from WEDC out sourced jobs and then laid off 279 workers. He was a defender and supporter of Mitt Romney who shipped lots of jobs overseas. He traveled to China to promote trade relations th ...
Jul 29
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