Trump may unwittingly help Single Payer Healthcare become a reality.

Matt Taibbi - Rolling Stone "Single-Payer Movement Shows: Life After Trump May Not Suck The flip side of the Trump phenomenon is that Democrats may finally be ready to offer voters something real." http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/taibbi-single-payer-effort-shows-life-post-trump-may-not-suck-w503498?utm_source=rsnewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=daily&utm_campaign=091617_12   Click on this link to return to HOME PAGE and see other posts on this blog. https://clearblueskyoutwest.com

“Remaining creative in the face of the machine is vital. You can’t beat a bully at his own games. And I’m not talking about one particular bully here: it’s energy. You have to out-create the destruction – – It’s the only way.” – TORI AMOS

PS - FOR SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT HOW WE CAN TURN AROUND THIS WORLD, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:     12 GOOD REASONS TO HAVE HOPE.   We're going to turn this world around: https://clearblueskyoutwest.com/2017/09/11/what-gives-me-hop/  

The Reason a Militarized Police Force is So Dangerous

(Don't miss photos below).  Not good. Not good at all. With a militarized police force, all a leader with racist tendencies needs to do is to wait for (or prompt) an incident that justifies martial law. Then the switch gets flipped and fearful citizens cling to that fascist leader and his easy answers that blame …

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IT’S NOT JUST HIM. IT’S US TOO.

Trump gave 3 reasons for escalating the US involvement in Afghanistan: "to honour those American soldiers who had died there since 2001, to stop Afghanistan from becoming a haven for terrorists once more and to help stabilise the region.". Gosh, honoring American soldiers who died there by having more Americans die there? Stopping Afghanistan from …

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Leader of Trump Rally Hands Microphone to a leader of Black Lives Matter Movement: WHY THIS MOMENT OF CONNECTION MATTERS

You come across a hundred "clips to watch" every week.  You obviously have to skip most.  Don't skip this one.  This is really good.  Don't miss the end to see what happened after he spoke.  WOW.  From "They don't exist" to "Can I get your picture with my son?"  The power of communication. HERE'S THE VIDEO …

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Trump is awful & dangerous & must go. Question: What created the climate in which he and his hateful fascist ideology could thrive? Because, without that climate, he’d just be another guy ranting in a dive bar. (And with that climate, more demagogues & fascist followers will continue to pop up).

Trump is a dangerous fascist & must go. When you want to get rid of something, it's important to understand what gave rise to it.   It's not enough to be against fire and run around putting out fires.   You also need to take the additional important step of eliminating policies or behavior that …

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THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD REASONS TO HAVE HOPE: Adopting a Proven 2 STEP PROCESS to Beat What Ails America

    Our nation has reached a point where our political, economic, social and environmental challenges seem overwhelming.   Here are just a few examples: 50% of children in the U.S. live below or near the poverty line.   (Columbia University School of Public Health study here ) 20 individuals now have as much wealth …

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Maybe it’s time we Democrats give ourselves some tough love. Then we can WIN!

NOTE:   We have lots of challenges.  But there's also some great news about our party's prospects for the future.  If you're looking for compelling information on how we can turn things around, click here after you read the post below.   We have more power than we think and can definitely become a strong dynamic …

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