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Home For The Politically Homeless: Blue Jean Nation To The Rescue

Posted on September 11, 2015 by markt

By Nathan J. Comp Then Progressive (September 2015) Mike McCabe is speaking to about two-dozen mostly gray-haired people in the basement of the Ripon Public Library in Wisconsin, not far from the schoolhouse where a similarly sized group of disaffected … Continue reading →

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Bringing Reform: Citizen Groups Form Alliance To Fight Corruption & Rescue Democracy

Posted on September 9, 2015 by dennis

“Strategic alliances are key to this effort. We must stand united in our resolve to change our society’s course, community by community” — Nate Timm of the Wisconsin Grassroots Network Blue Jean Nation (9/8/15) Three Wisconsin-based democracy reform groups – the … Continue reading →

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Why Americans Hate Politics & Politicians More Than Ever

Posted on September 4, 2015 by markt

By Mike McCabe Blue Jean Nation (9/1/15) There is no question that Americans are more sour on politics and politicians than at any time in living memory. A profession that confers upon its practitioners the title “The Honorable” is now … Continue reading →

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Bernie And The Donald Tapping Into A Reality Both Political Parties Refuse To Acknowledge

Posted on September 1, 2015 by markt

Most voters think the political system is rigged and corrupt. Trump and Sanders are not seen as creatures of the system. By Mike McCabe Blue Jean Nation (8/25/15) Political pundits assume cooler heads will eventually prevail. They figure picking a … Continue reading →

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Republicans & Dems Alike: So Very, Very Far Out Of The Sandbox

Posted on August 17, 2015 by markt

All you really need to know about politics today is how much was apparently never learned in kindergarten. By Mike McCabe Blue Jean Nation (7/13/15) OK, it’s obvious they are reading from a script. After a new state budget was … Continue reading →

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Blue Jean Nation: 11 Steps To More Open And Honest Government

Posted on August 8, 2015 by markt

There is much to be done to reverse Wisconsin’s descent into darkness.   By Mike McCabe Blue Jean Nation (7/24/15) Those who call the shots in Wisconsin’s Capitol show themselves to be most comfortable working in the dark. They tried to butcher the … Continue reading →

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State Repugs & Dems Alike: So Very Far From The Important Values We Were All Taught

Posted on July 21, 2015 by markt

By Mike McCabe Blue Jean Nation (7/13/15) OK, it’s obvious they are reading from a script. After a new state budget was approved for Wisconsin, one Democratic legislator after another after another after another said the budget doesn’t reflect our shared values. They went on to ridicule many … Continue reading →

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Blue Jean Nation: Help & Hope For The Politically Homeless

Posted on July 2, 2015 by markt

By Lisa Kaiser Shepard Express (6/17/15) As the longtime executive director of the watchdog group Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Mike McCabe witnessed the growing influence of money in politics, which he says forces both parties to chase campaign contributions and ignore the … Continue reading →

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Mistaking Leadership: Maybe The Millennials Know Something We Don’t

Posted on June 12, 2015 by markt

There is nothing, and I mean nothing, more important to your average elected official than winning the next election.    By Mike McCabe Blue Jean nation (6/4/15) I’ve been hearing a lot lately about how young people want nothing to do with politics and … Continue reading →

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Mike McCabe: “What We Are Handing Down To Our Children and Grandchildren Is Damaged Goods”

Posted on May 7, 2015 by dennis

www.lifehacker.com.au Millennials are smart. They’ve noticed. So have a whole lot of people across the generational spectrum. It’s going to get interesting.   By Mike McCabe The Capital Times (5/3/15) Those fond of domestic tranquility are in for a bumpy … Continue reading →

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