Interview: Awake the State Director Ray Seaman
Florida voted for President Obama in the last two general elections. Yet, the State’s government is dominated by Republican and Tea Party representatives. There is a well-organized force working to change this: Awake The State. Awake The State is an organic, grassroots movement started in 2011 with 3 organizations coming together. Progress Florida, Florida Watch Action and America Votes joined together to provide a platform for everyday Floridians to make their voices heard. Awake The State is made up of everyday Floridians fighting to reject devastating budget cuts, stop the assault on middle class families, and invest in Floridians again….
A Diffident Dream, A Modest Proposal
On Monday, January 21, Barack Hussein Obama will again take the oath for the Office of the Presidency of the United States, having won a general election 332 to 206, with a notable 3.84% edge in the popular vote. And to heap a sense of irony, history, even divinity on the event, it occurs on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. So then, with the President’s approval ratings high, Democratic popularity waxing and the GOP in daily and defiant self-immolation, why does a feeling of unease, querulousness, even dread grip so many in our Republic? A post-mortem on the election, Paul…
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