People want the world to be a better place. We ask each other questions like, “If you were ruler of the universe, what would you do?” FOLLOW THE MONEY When I’m asked what I would do, I find myself going back to slogans I’ve used in Green Party campaigns. The first was “Follow the Money.” […]
Tag: Public Banking
CONTROLLER 2022!
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Does Uncle Sam have any money?
“How will we pay for it?” That is their question. This past month, I recommended The Deficit Myth, Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s Economy, by Stephanie Kelton (2020), in my “Great Reads for Our Times – with a Dose of Hope” blog. I received some push back, and I felt compelled […]
There Are Solutions — in the time of COVID and protests!
There Are Solutions is my favorite political slogan, and in this year of crisis 2020 there are many solutions in the air. One of my favorite political quotes is by Thoreau, “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations […]
The power of Public Banks and the lies of Prop 13!
The year 2020 has been a challenging year! We have in front of us, however, two great opportunities. Please forward this message to your contacts, you never know who needs to hear this message of hope. 1) PUBLIC BANKING has a lot of momentum right now. It’s a root solution that helps all other solutions […]
District 13’s Wish List for Congress
DISTRICT 13’s WISH LIST FOR CONGRESS WHAT WE WANT: OUR DEMOCRACY IS IN PERIL Corporate money out of campaigning Endorsements of candidates Improve democracy and elections THE VERY BASICS WE NEED Improved and expanded Medicare For All Public banking – not bank bailouts Prop 13 reform – crucial for California FOREIGN POLICY AND WAR Palestine-Israel