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About Debra29

I am a retired public school teacher who believes that a strong democracy rests on the shoulders of its citizens. This blog was created as a central resource of civic engagement. Together, we can make a difference. Follow me on Blue Sky. DetermSpirits.bsky.social Please note that views expressed are my own and do not represent those of the Columbia Street Waterfront Association.

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Debra29

Shakespeare, Julius Caesar Inform Who will decide the 2024 Presidential Race? Women Women have registered and voted at higher rates than men in every presidential election since 1980, with the turnout gap between women and men growing slightly larger with … Continue reading →

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Truth is powerful. And it prevails.

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Debra29

We have all been thrown down so low that nobody thought we’d ever get up again; but we have been long enough trodden now; we will come up again, and now I am here. Sojourner Truth Inform The Harris Waltz … Continue reading →

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Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides..*

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Debra29

We are living in troubling times. We’ve watched as our Democracy and its freedoms have unraveled as a result of careful funding, planning, and execution by organized, extreme conservative forces. Town by town, state by state, and, now, on the … Continue reading →

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Integrity

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Debra29

“How well we survive this time of creative destruction, it really is, depends on each of us, on each of us fighting our individual battles of integrity, for integrity. Maria Rossa* Thank you for your strength, perseverance and integrity. Your … Continue reading →

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We Are Here

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Debra29

“We’re not here to curse the darkness, but to light a candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future. John F. Kennedy We are here in the final weeks of the contest for control … Continue reading →

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Upholding The Common Good

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Debra29

A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good. Barbara Jordan Inform We are now a month away from the United States Midterm Elections on November 8 2022. … Continue reading →

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Every Moment

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Debra29

Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world Dolores Huerta Farm Workers Labor Leader.Civil Rights Activist We are less than two months away from the Midterm Elections. Every moment … Continue reading →

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Stronger Than The Bullet

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Debra29

The ballot is stronger than the bullet. Abraham Lincoln Party primaries are now the most consequential elections in American politics, especially when one party controls both the governor’s office and the legislative chamber (a trifecta) . This is true whether … Continue reading →

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We Shall Fight

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Debra29

We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender… Winston Churchill The 49 year crusade to … Continue reading →

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The Power of Statehouse Elections

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Debra29

Politics means trying to share power or striving to influence the distribution of power, either among states or among groups within a state. Max Weber Inform As I stated back in 2018 post This Land Is Your Land, never underestimate … Continue reading →

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