Oct 19, 2020 | Why I am a Democrat
Sen. Harris talks “Radical Optimism” This month’s Why I am a Democrat features former U.S. Senator Fred Harris: I grew up in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl and Depression years of the 1930s. My dad was, back then, a day laborer without a job, a sharecropper...
Aug 26, 2020 | Why I am a Democrat
Being a Democrat without being able to vote You might wonder why I would consider myself a Democrat if I can’t yet vote nor legally register as a member of a political party. To that I would tell you that my name is Cindy and as the daughter of Mexican immigrants, as...
Jun 29, 2020 | Why I am a Democrat
Jan Marfyak – Why I am a Democrat I’ve been an active Democrat since I was 18, and even before that. I’ve taken an active part in elections since working in Stevenson’s campaign for President way back when. I am what you might call a stick in...
May 26, 2020 | Why I am a Democrat
In high school I was part of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA). Little did I know how much this after school club would influence me. I was introduced to the work of Caesar Chavez and Delores Huerta and from here a passion was sparked. This passion took...
Mar 27, 2020 | Why I am a Democrat
When I think of the Democratic Party, some of the first words that come to mind are diverse, caring and inclusive. That is the modern-day Democratic Party.On the other hand, the picture of the original Democratic Party is very disturbing. However, in spite of, or...
Feb 26, 2020 | Why I am a Democrat
Cynthia Tidwell – Why I am a Democrat I grew up in a hard-shell Republican family. When we settled in Glenview, (a Chicago suburb), when I was in high school, my dad always made a point of declaring that it was our sacred duty to pull the Republican lever for...
