An inflection point in history: health care and progressive reform in the balance
There has never been a time in the fifty four years of my life when political action is more important and can have a greater impact on our future. That’s why I’m marching to Washington today and urging you to take join Melanie’s March To the Finish Line. Before I became a full time political organizer three years ago, I taught political philosophy and American politics for twenty five years. Like most people trained in philosophy and the political and social sciences, I’ve always been somewhat dubious about the ability of people to bend history. Most of the time, I believe, the forces that shape history overwhelm what we do as individuals. That’s true for Presidents and Congressional leaders. And it’s even more true for citizens. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t act politically. Historical forces act through us But, for most of my life, as someone who was an activist… Continue reading