Friday, January 20, 2017 is a cold day in Washington, DC.  The scene outside the Capitol building is familiar to many political aficionados, although the cast of characters is somewhat different.  It is now Hillary instead of Bill raising her hand to take the oath of office, and the faces around her are more diverse than … Continue reading President Hillary Hides the Faults of the Democratic Party

John Wesley Leek The Mississippi Democratic Party platform in 2012 left little room for pro-life Democrats stating among other things that the party "strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade" and that "we oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine (abortion rights)." I went to my county convention Saturday March 12th with proposed … Continue reading Unexpected Support

By Celia Wolf-Devine ***Originally Published by Providence Journal You want to be on the side of the angels.  You are concerned about the growing gap between rich and poor, cut backs in services provided for the most vulnerable members of our society, environmental degradation, loss of jobs through downsizing and corporations moving to other countries … Continue reading It’s Progressive to be Pro-Life

By Robert Hay In the past month, two high-profile incidents have shown how powerful a hold the pro-choice movement has on the Democratic Party, and its hope to "expand the playing field" and win more elective victories is imperiled as a result. The first incident involved DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, an unabashed pro-choice politician … Continue reading Pro-Choice Extremism Is Holding the Democratic Party Back

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s latest statements about young women voters and Roe v. Wade highlight again that she does not understand feminism, the Democratic Party, or how to build a winning coalition. Rep. Wasserman Schultz has led the Democratic Party to our lowest numbers since the Hoover Administration.  Since 2010, we have lost 912 … Continue reading 912 reasons for Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Step Down

By Lisa Stiller Getting our party back – and returning to values that support life – was a major theme of speakers at a Democratic Revival that took place in Washington, D.C. during the last weekend of September.  We must work to “change the values that need to be changed for a pro-life culture,” said … Continue reading Democratic Revival Stresses Values, Messages in Promoting a Culture of Life

In September, Pope Francis spoke to all Americans, Catholic and non-Catholic. At the White House, Pope Francis told us to take care of our "common home," the Earth. He asks "all men and women of good will in this great nation... to protect the vulnerable in our world and to stimulate integral and inclusive models … Continue reading I am a Pope Francis Democrat

*The following was published in The Hill: CongressBlog. After yet another wave of GOP victories in the recent elections, it is time for the Democratic Party to face the fact. We are losing. Yet, some scoff at the idea, especially with the 2016 presidential election favoring a Democratic win. However, across the country, the Democratic … Continue reading WHEN YOU CUT OFF A WING, YOU CAN NO LONGER FLY

*** The following ran in the LA Times on October 7, 2015 by Charles C. Camosy What's the calling card value of the National Rifle Assn. and other conservative organizations? Skepticism of government infringing on the autonomy and freedom of individuals, of course. But in yet another example of America's incoherent politics, assisted suicide has … Continue reading California’s right-to-die law betrays the state’s progressive principles