Nurturant State

Employee Free Choice Act – Shifting the Balance of Power, Just a Little

In 1983, two groups of aerospace employees had just had their benefits reduced and were told about it after the…

16 years ago

Dear Conservative Without a Conscience – A Post ‘Stimulus Law’ Letter

Republican Senator/Congressman: You may be dependent on the voters in your state, but you are a senator in our nation's…

16 years ago

Just call me Comrade . . .

IF you define socialism as any form of taking tax money from people to provide services and infrastructure, YOU really…

16 years ago

Common Wealth – Key to Our Democracy and Threatened by a Growing Aristocracy

" ... to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all; to afford all an unfettered start, and a fair…

16 years ago

Family Models and The Market – More on Our Two Political Worldviews

In my previous post, I reviewed the conservative and progressive worldviews from a historical and family model perspective. In this…

16 years ago

Two Worldviews – A History, Two Ideal Family Models and The Role of Empathy

In my article on November 12, 2008, I discussed the need to build a progressive empathetic foundation to at least…

16 years ago

Caring as a National Policy – What Empathy Can Bring Back to America

The talk of change is all around. We are seeing its potential in the transition from one president to the…

16 years ago

Turning Point – From Exposing the “Conservatives Without Conscience” Single-party State to an Empathetic State

The primary effort of this blog, with the help of John Dean, Robert Altemeyer, Shadia Drury, Philip Zimbardo and many…

16 years ago

Who Should Pay for the Mistakes of Our Leaders and Their Rich Friends?

If I made a major decision that I later came to regret because it is costing me much more than…

16 years ago

Tea Bagger 7 Step Program – Replacing Fear with Understanding

The following is extrapolated from an article by Dr. Phil. 1) Acknowledge the purpose. Why do you do it? You…

20 years ago