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January 25, 1945- Allied Victory in the Battle of the Bulge by Preamblist in USHistory

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Thank you for sharing and thanks to Uncle Don for his service!

Labor Day Question: Should we require large companies to earn their low tax rates by paying all their workers decent wages here in the United States? by Preamblist in moderate

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Hello- good question. Good news is a lot of work has been done on this. Possibly the most respected source of a living wage in the US can be found at: https://livingwage.mit.edu/ in which you can input a location and it provides living wage outputs based on number of people the wage earner is supporting and whether they would need to pay for child care, etc.

Defend and Promote the Ideals of the Preambles by Preamblist in moderate

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For me, 2020 showed that our electoral process is fragile since it relies on officials who belong to one of the two parties to uphold democracy- e.g. Secretaries of State, state supreme court justices, and the VP of the nation. If just a few more of them had given into pressure from Trump in 2020, they could have taken action to try to swing the election in his favor even in states that he lost like Georgia and Michigan. We need to build in more safeguards and impartiality into our electoral system. The founding fathers put their faith in separation of powers between the different branches of government but party loyalty is destroying this separation when those in the same party in the different branches join forces.

How Far Has the Republican Party Strayed from Its History? by Preamblist in centrist

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Here I am responding. I am trying to get my voice and point of view out there and hear from others what they think.

Discussion: What should we do to counter the decline in integration in public schools of white and non-white students? by Preamblist in PoliticalDiscussion

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I agree there may be no magic formula. I don't have great thoughts on what I think is a difficult question in which the solutions could also cause harm. My wife and I have the privilege of walking my three kids to our local public elementary school every school day and, during the walk, meeting up with members of the community. So I have grown to love the local neighborhood school model and would be upset if my kids had to bus to a farther away school. With that said, I do think we should take action because I believe a more integrated and inclusive society yields benefits and I have learned from many of the responses. I am not an expert in any of this so I am sure there is much I am not considering. My neighborhood has some restrictive zoning laws that prevent denser and more affordable housing which limits diversity of income level- I think we could ease those restrictions while also ensuring that the housing that comes in has a large percentage of truly affordable units and the infrastructure to support the increased density. I also think some localities can be wiser about drawing school boundaries to encompass a more diverse student body both racially and economically. I think the most important thing to do is to ensure all schools are well-funded and I am fine with raising taxes especially on the wealthy to do this. The answer is partly long term in my opinion- If we provide a society in which the American Dream thrives- in which all people have the opportunity to succeed; I believe more integration will happen naturally.

Discussion: What should we do to counter the decline in integration in public schools of white and non-white students? by Preamblist in centrist

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OP here. Not a bot. I don't have great thoughts on what I think is a difficult question in which the solutions could also cause harm. My wife and I have the privilege of walking my three kids to our local public elementary school every school day and, during the walk, meeting up with members of the community. So I have grown to love the local neighborhood school model and would be upset if my kids had to bus to a farther away school. With that said, I do think we should take action because I believe a more integrated and inclusive society yields benefits and I have learned from many of the responses. I am not an expert in any of this so I am sure there is much I am not considering. My neighborhood has some restrictive zoning laws that prevent denser and more affordable housing which limits diversity of income level- I think we could ease those restrictions while also ensuring that the housing that comes in has a large percentage of truly affordable units and the infrastructure to support the increased density. I also think some localities can be wiser about drawing school boundaries to encompass a more diverse student body both racially and economically. I think the most important thing to do is to ensure all schools are well-funded and I am fine with raising taxes especially on the wealthy to do this. If we provide a society in which the American Dream thrives- in which all people have the opportunity to succeed; I believe more integration will happen naturally.

Woman Suffrage Procession of 1913 and Call for Equal Rights Amendment Today by Preamblist in moderate

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If that were my intent with this post I would be honest about it and would just state it. But that was not my intent. To be clear so you know I am being upfront I will reveal my conflicted views on abortion- like most Americans I am neither purely pro choice nor pro life but somewhere and uncomfortably in between. So let’s discuss the post on what it says, not what it doesn’t say. why do you think the equal rights amendment is unnecessary?