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I cherish our Constitution and Bill of Rights. I want a country that has achieved social justice and equality. I want a democracy that serves all the citizenry, not exclusively the rich. I want an end to money in politics. I seek a more perfect union.
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BREAKING: Social Security’s trustees report that the system is fully affordable, as long as we make the wealthy pay in at the same rate as the rest of us.

What is a General Strike? gregleesnyderpdx.com/2025/03/15/w...

What is a General Strike? gregleesnyderpdx.com/2025/03/15/w...

Project 2026 Tax Boycott gregleesnyderpdx.com/2025/06/16/p...

Project 2026 Tax Boycott gregleesnyderpdx.com/2025/06/16/p...

Project 2026 Tax Boycott In April of 2026, we might all consider not paying our federal taxes and continue to do so until Congress gives the United States a fair and progressive tax code that does not increase taxes on anyone making $150k/year or less and exempts taxation of income on all income…

General Boycott of paying your Taxes gregleesnyderpdx.com/2025/04/07/g...

#StandWithUkraine

I have always hoped that many more Americans value and care about our constitution and democracy and reject fascism, hatred, xenophobia than support a wannabe dictator and self-proclaimed "king". Yesterday's No King protests showed us that there are MANY MORE of us who oppose Trump than support him.

I think Trump's military fascist parade that he threw for himself was a pathetic total flop and dud of a parade for the dozens of bored and boring people who were probably paid to show up for it. While in my town, Portland, Oregon, there were tens of thousands who showed up for No Kings and had fun!

Do these citizens prefer the ubiquitous homeless camping and doing nothing to solve systemic homelessness and its related problems? Wouldn't it be better to work to solve the causes of homelessness and help get people off the streets to improve the situation rather than play homeless whack-a-mole?

Happy June 14th everyone. It's Obama Appreciation Day and No Kings Day here in the United States. And in the UK it is No Clowns Day and everyone is invited to wear orange face, clown makeup and do circus acts.

There is a long history in the US of a small group of scientists who have worked long and hard to discredit science, scientific researchers, the scientific process, and confuse the public in order to ensure unfettered libertarian anti regulatory business dominance. "Merchants of Doubt" explains it.

I don't listen to ignoramuses like Boebert who know nothing and whose efforts to sabotage common sense, norms, principles, decency, and expertise make me reject anything she says or does. She really should not have the right to occupy the position she has in Congress. She is a traitor.