GREAT theme song! Is this Leonard Cohen?

YUP!!!!

Yes, Leonard!!

Glenda from north side of Seattle

Ron Leslie from Shoreline, WA

Leona from Pasco

Beth Brunton, South Seattle

Myrna from Kirkland

Norm from Mount Vernon

Marty Bishop, she, her, Suquamish and Coast Salish

Nancy Erreca - Port Townsend. Thanks for sending email on how to comment on bills.

karen frances from Bellingham

David Addicott from Olympia

I popped into live feed of Trump trial about 30 minutes ago. At that point, it was a procedural mess :(

Trump excels at wasting others' money

abcpoll: But in this latest poll, 56% of Americans say Trump should be convicted and barred from holding office again, and 43% say he should not be." We need more Americans to say he should be convicted.

yes, and we need more Americans with longer memories

When the forces were running behind in their recruitment quotas in the 90s, they began recruiting among militias and skinhead groups.

Arnold Byron from Mount Vernon, WA. I watched the impeachment trial all day. Fund it riveting. There are a lot of super smart Representatives in The House and 44 stupid Senators.

Arnold is right!!!

U.S. voting machines leapt in adoption for 2000 and 2004 elections...talk about voter disenfranchisement

I followed it starting about noon, and the procedural stuff was over and into how Trump was advocating and supporting violence throughout the election, and what he was doing to call his supporter to DC in order to storm the capital

Burnett (? from Virgin Islands) one of the impeachment managers gave a riveting account.

Getting rid of the filibuster would be a better idea if the Senate was not so counter to democracy, with so much influence from small and rural states.

Plesett? Stacy Pleasett?

I agree with Jim! They aren’t even paying attention to the testimony. Too bad.

Yes, Stacey Plaskett (thank you)

public funding and rank choice voting

GREAT research! Thank you, Cindy

I think the mix is great for all of us.

thanks, Cindy!

Interactive Map Reveals Which Indigenous Lands You’re Living On - https://mymodernmet.com/interactive-map-indigenous-lands/ - Native Land - https://native-land.ca

Weren’t we talking about capitalism, here?

In the News & Election Links:Interactive Map Reveals Which Indigenous Lands You’re Living On - https://mymodernmet.com/interactive-map-indigenous-lands/ - Native Land - https://native-land.ca/The Origin of Black History Month—And Why it Still Matters - https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2021/02/05/black-history-month-origin/Trump impeachment trial - live: Damning videos and tweets from ex-president shown to court - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-impeachment-trial-news-live-2021-today-b1800141.htmlMajority of Americans say Trump should be convicted, barred from holding federal office in impeachment trial: POLL - https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/majority-americans-trump-convicted-barred-holding-federal-office/story?id=75729878

Trump’s lie that the election was stolen has cost$519 million (and counting) as taxpayers fund enhanced security, legal fees, property repairs and more - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2021/cost-trump-election-fraud/The Trump years launched the biggest sustained protest movement in U.S. history. It’s not over. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/08/trump-years-launched-biggest-sustained-protest-movement-us-history-its-not-over/Capitol Riot Prompts A Reckoning Over Extremism In The Ranks - https://www.npr.org/2021/02/10/965951696/capitol-riot-prompts-a-reckoning-over-extremism-in-the-ranksWill Insurrection Lead to Terrorism? - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/opinion/capitol-terrorism-right-wing-proud-boys.html

To Prevent Domestic Terrorism, the US Needs Community Reporting That Protects Civil Liberties - https://www.justsecurity.org/74544/to-prevent-domestic-terrorism-the-us-needs-community-reporting-that-protects-civil-liberties/REPUBLICANS TARGET BALLOT ACCESS AFTER RECORD TURNOUTREPUBLICANS TARGET BALLOT ACCESS AFTER RECORD TURNOUT - https://publicintegrity.org/politics/elections/ballotboxbarriers/republicans-target-ballot-access-after-record-turnout/Making It Easier to Vote Is Good for Republicans, Too - https://washingtonmonthly.com/2021/02/08/making-it-easier-to-vote-is-good-for-republicans-too/Voting machines didn’t steal the election. But most are still terrible technology. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/02/03/voting-machines-election-steal-conspiracy-flaws/

New election equipment standards could pose serious cybersecurity threats - https://thefulcrum.us/voting/election-systems-and-softwareGoogle expands election security support to elected officials, political campaigns - https://thefulcrum.us/big-picture/google-election-securityExamining the Case Against the Filibuster - https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/examining-the-case-against-the-filibusterThe Broken Chamber: The Modern Senate and the Crippling of Democracy - https://www.brennancenter.org/events/broken-chamber-modern-senate-and-crippling-democracyAnother grim global report card: A 'flawed democracy' 5 straight years - https://thefulcrum.us/big-picture/the-economist-democracy-index

Democracy Index 2020: In sickness and in health? - https://www.eiu.com/n/campaigns/democracy-index-2020/Money in Politics, One Month Later - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/06/business/dealbook/corporate-donations-politics.htmlSeveral Big Trade Associations Still Backing Election Objectors - https://news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/several-big-trade-associations-still-backing-election-objectorsSenate Democrats Want US Course Change on SCOTUS Donor Case - https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/senate-democrats-want-u-s-to-change-course-on-scotus-donor-caseSenate Letter to Oppose SCOTUS Case to Limit Disclosure - https://aboutblaw.com/VwF

Stacey Abrams: Our democracy faced a near-death experience. Here’s how to revive it. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/07/stacey-abrams-democracy-test-future/Reps Would Have to Resign From Corporate Boards Under Democrats’ Ethics Bill - https://readsludge.com/2021/02/10/reps-would-have-to-resign-from-corporate-boards-under-democrats-ethics-bill/How to Change Incentives for both Politicians and Donors - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-change-incentives-both-politicians-and-donorsAnnotated Guide to the For the People Act of 2021 - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/policy-solutions/annotated-guide-people-act-2021Civic Education Should Unite Americans, Not Divide Us - https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/civic-education-should-unite-americans-not-divide-us/

Actions, Events & Links:Upcoming Democracy Happy Hour Topics:02/17/21 - Civic Education & Impact on Democracy02/24/21 - Canceled - Join Democracy Lobby Week Citizen Initiative Review EventFDF Legislation Page - https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/legislationDFAD For the People Phonebank w/ Debra Messing & Anjelika Washington – February 11th @ 2:30 PT -https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuduCgrjIsH9Wfxs5y7AIoNWN0P_qm1G5pBecoming a Democracy ROUND 2 w/ Kristin Eberhard – February 18th @ 6 pm PT - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H2Mp6r62S8qdzhRvY3adqgDemocracy Lobby Week – Feb 22-26: https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/events/democracy-lobby-week-2021

"Our Time is Now" by Stacey Abramshttps://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250257703

Speak Up School – 3-Part Series with Delta Kappa Gamma & LWVWA:• Redistricting 101 – March 2nd @ 6-8 pm PT -https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qcWptJGKQqa6UcoPyhnp9g• Orientation & Testifying Training – March 6th @ 9 am – 12:30 pm PT – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkcu2sqj8vGNRL11B5LHKr-pXfYXwmFSdy• Data Lenses – March 11th @ 6-7:30 pm PT – https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gAv2IfMXQPi-29H1iuX4_wCommon Power events - https://commonpower.org/eventsFDF Donation Page - http://fixdemocracyfirst.org/donateFDF Events Page - Past Events- https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/events#past-events

https://blackboxvoting.org/

Stacy Abrams Movie: All In: The Fight for Democracy

Winners Take All by Giridharas is a good book I am reading - about how wealthy people become philanthropists and think they should solve problems of poverty but without changing their behavior causes the problems. Glenda Carper

I'm with Max...

New elections bill filed Monday in WA House would restore Dem's original mandates for 4 election audits.SoS Wyman & WA Assn of County Auditors' opposition to audits had succeeded in amending that Dem bill (2 yrs ago) to let county auditors pick just one of the audit methods.Since then, counties have been choosing only the easy (and all-but-meaningless) "flat audit" of six batches of ballots.The new bill would require meaningful modern audits (e.g., Risk-Limiting Audits) AND require that they be performed by independent outside auditors—same way all WA agencies are currently audited (except for our elections!)HB 1506 Concerning ballot integrityhttp://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1506.pdf?q=20210209201447

I can see it okay

New Cultivating Civic Conversation series begins March 1: Learn To Talk About Race from Katherine Murphy (Kittitas LWV) and Wende Sanderson (Skagit LWV) as hosts for the series that uses podcasts from Krista Tippitt, and book “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oludo.

Democracy & Capitalism Links:Democratic capitalism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_capitalismHow compatible are democracy and capitalism? - https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2019/06/13/how-compatible-are-democracy-and-capitalismCapitalism and the Future of Democracy - https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Sawhill_Capitalism-and-the-Future-of-Democracy-.pdfDemocracy and capitalism: The recession and the 2020 election - https://millercenter.org/news-events/events/democracy-and-capitalism-recession-and-2020-election

for more information: www.skagitlwv.org

Information about Learning to talk about race!

Re: military privatization - let’s be clear. A lot of the LOGISTICS has been privatized, the dying is still being done heavily

one acre one vote (feudalism)one penis one vote (patriarchy)]one dollar one vote (capitalism)one ___ one vote (___) [fill in your own blanks]one person one vote (democracy)

Re: military privatization - let’s be clear. A lot of the LOGISTICS has been privatized, while the mercs are getting a lot of press, the dying is still being done heavily by those who drawn into the the actual military ranks.

Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism, by Anne Case and Angus Deaton. a selection from Reading Liberally

Democratic Capitalism’s Future - https://democracyjournal.org/magazine/51/democratic-capitalisms-future/Capitalism Isn’t Free or Democratic - https://tribunemag.co.uk/2020/08/capitalism-isnt-free-or-democraticDo Democracy and Capitalism Really Need Each Other? - https://isabelleferreras.net/2020/03/13/harvard-business-review-do-democracy-and-capitalism-really-need-each-other/‘Capitalism and democracy are mutually exclusive’ - http://balkanspost.com/article/876/capitalism-and-democracy-are-mutually-exclusiveHow capitalism is destroying democracy - https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/how-capitalism-is-destroying-democracy-1.5786136

Democratic Capitalism Exceeds Socialism In Economic Efficiency As Well As In Morality - https://www.hoover.org/research/democratic-capitalism-exceeds-socialismSocialism, Social Democracy, and Capitalism: A debate on which is right for America - https://crowe.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/313/2020/03/Updated-CROWE-Debate-Booklet.pdf

great podcast on this topic: Richard Wolf, Demoracy at Work.

RIchard Wolff - Democratic Capitalism Exceeds Socialism In Economic Efficiency As Well As In Morality - https://www.hoover.org/research/democratic-capitalism-exceeds-socialismSocialism, Social Democracy, and Capitalism: A debate on which is right for America - https://crowe.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/313/2020/03/Updated-CROWE-Debate-Booklet.pdf

Richard Wolff - https://www.rdwolff.com/

also: https://www.democracyatwork.info/

"democratic capitalism" = one stock share, one vote

Can't understand her comments.

There are arguments that short sellers help prevent run-away stock markets and market collapses. Capitalism does need to be regulated if it is to continue

Democracy *IS* socialist. Read Marx!

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS911US911&sxsrf=ALeKk03eFM9VkqSqxb8AyHvYuuaq96cmGA%3A1613008449703&ei=QY4kYIbEKuKS0PEP1L6T6AE&q=capitalism&oq=capit&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIHCAAQsQMQQzIHCAAQsQMQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzILCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6BAgjECc6BAguEENQhTZYglBg7FloAHACeACAAW-IAboEkgEDMy4zmAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpesABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz

https://www.google.com/search?q=socialism&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS911US911&oq=socia&aqs=chrome.3.0i355i433j46i199i291i433j69i57j0i433j0i457j0i402l2j0i433.4546j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Socialism and Christianity are great ideas; neither has ever survived intact in a nation state.

We still think of capitalism as 19th century small family businesses, eg production, farming, retail, services.That's long gone.US Small Business Administration defines "small" as less than 500 employees. That definition is the only reason that "small business" is still ranked as a large (or the largest) US employer.

Capitalism is better financed than democracy...

Excellent point, Tim