Pt12however, & plans to skip town without giving any music lessons. The only difference is the so called progressives do not plan to skip town but are in it for the long hall.

Pt2The Federation drew up a model workmen’s compensation bill in 1910, & the following year twelve states passed laws for compensation or accident insurance.When the Supreme Court said that year that New York’s workmen’s compensation law was unconstitutional

Pt4FDR met with Thomas after the election & borrowed liberally from proposals that had long been advanced by the Socialists-for Social Security, unemployment compensation, strengthening labor unions & investing in public works programs.

Pt5 FDR’s “New Deal” took the wind out of the Socialist Party as a force in national politics – John Nichols

Pt9After AOC called Pelosi Mama Bear (6 mos. after AOC entered Congress) KB quipped “that did not take long!” Only 6 mos. for her start towing the Party line/status quo in her actions, while tweeting the opposite. Cognitive capture may be a reality, but should not be an excuse!

Pt10 Being careerist is a kind of corruption! If your decisions are made with an eye towards your career and not the people who sent you to Congress that is corruption; at the same time it is also cynical to tweet look at all I am doing for you

Pt11“Progressives” mirror the plot of the Music Man:The plot concerns a con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. Harold is no musician

Pt16 I cannot & will not keep sending money to potential progressive candidates on the promise that when they arrive in Congress they will challenge the status quo & not say I have to go along to get along so as to make changes down the road.

Pt17 Professor Wolff reminded BJG that multi party systems exist & are successful throughout the world; she wanted to know why & he answered that when they do not get what they want they say “or else!” Translation? The use all the leverage at their disposal and it works.

Pt18 So called progressives in Congress although they give lip service to leverage do not exercise it because they are not truly in the service of those who put them there.