Morris Student DFL Column On the International Day of Peace I had the great fortune to speak with several students about the importance of registering to vote (after all, peace has never grown from reticence!) Perhaps using more clichés than was necessary – It’s a rare right to exercise in this world; privilege; privilege; privilege … Continue reading Be the Change You Want to See
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The Common Man Partisan
Morris Student DFL Column If you are like most youth, “politics” is something that happens only once every four years when there is a George W. Bush or Barack Obama at the top of the ticket. Besides that, “politics” is that thing that only the most hardcore of partisans pay attention to – something left … Continue reading The Common Man Partisan
I’m Coming Out: I’m a Unionist
When a close friend brought this to my attention, I believed it to be nothing more than a lame joke. You know, the kind that seems so absurd that it just can't be true; it's the joke you make when mocking Arizona, Georgia and Texas. So when I was told my state senator, Bill Ingebrigtsen … Continue reading I’m Coming Out: I’m a Unionist
Stevens County DFL Convention
Waking up at 8:55am to answer a call from my mother, I jumped out of bed because I knew I was going to be late for one of the few hints of a beating heart in 21st century America's grassroots: the county convention. While often elected by affirmation (or reluctant agreement in some places), the … Continue reading Stevens County DFL Convention
Joshua Panduro Preston 