Kim Porter: Curveball
"I called a timeout, gathered the team and turned to my son, ‘you can pitch and get us out of this mess.’ The team responded, ‘Yeah, come on Dean you…
We’re Reading: Is America a Democracy or a Republic? Yes it Is.
But a democratic republic is us. Exactly. Throughout our history we have functioned as both. Put another way, we have utilized characteristics of both. The people decide, but they do so through…
We’re Watching: George Stephanopoulos in Conversation with Maggie Haberman
Fascinating interview about the Situation Room in the White House. If your time is limited, begin at 49:00 for a definitive response to what works in our democracy and an…
Senior Democrats 6/18 Event: Why Voters must Understand the Intentions of Project 2025
Join Senior Democrats on Tuesday, June 18, at 1:00 pm at Rowan County Democratic Headquarters, 504 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144. Learn what Project 2025 is about and how it is…
We’re Watching: A conversation with Braxton Winston & Dr. Sarah Taber
Braxton Winston is running for NC Commissioner of Labor and states: "North Carolina is the best state in the nation to run a business, and I want to ensure our state is…
We’re Reading: Why do we elect NC Commissioner of Insurance? So people can choose an advocate
Learn more about Natasha Marcus, one of RCDP's guest speakers at our June breakfast on 6/8/24. In a March 2024 opinion to the Citizen Times, Marcus explains why she is…
Throwback Thursday: Sly & the Family Stone – “Everyday People”
Sometimes we just need a break and a reminder of our common humanity. https://youtu.be/7czrIW_v7gc?si=axsSTp27V34IVrsI
We’re Watching: Ken Burns, Keynote Address to Graduates
Choose honor over hypocrisy, virtue over vulgarity, discipline over dissipation, character over cleverness, sacrifice over self-indulgence. Do not lose your enthusiasm, in its Greek etymology the word enthusiasm means simply,…
Speak Up, Speak Out, and Vote: An Opinion
Tennessee Brandon as regards the 2024 election and why he continues to speak out - "I was on the right side of history, I was one of them who didn't…
Robert Hubbell: Justice.
Robert Hubbell - Citizen, Optimist, Realist - "While we should be concerned about the assaults on the justice system, let’s recognize that the system prevailed today—despite seven years of attacks…