copperwise recently posted about a number of LJ folk whose journals she recommends. One of these was leemoyer who posted a quote, which I repeat, from Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Senator Sanders is officially an independent, but caucuses with the Democrats and describes himself as a "democratic socialist," according to the Wikipedia article on him.

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I've been reading a number of journal posts recently about recent actions threatening free speech in association with our national conventions:

Repression in Everyday Life via pecunium

today's dispatch via catherineldf

Permibus Seized via permibus

Bill of Rights? via mmerriamFrom these posts, you can follow links to news articles about these events. I find this sort of thing ( Read more... )

Sometimes, I think it's a good idea to step back and look at how we see ourselves as Americans and what independence, freedom, and democracy mean to us. I know that my attitudes were mostly formed by experiences in my childhood, although they are also informed, I hope, by more mature thought.

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