It is Kinzinger’s experience inside the Republican Party, I think, that makes him an especially important speaker for an audience in Madison, where the sharpest political divide is often between the far left and the center left.

Trump’s desire to thwart the faith of the citizenry in the very foundations of our government is exactly what authoritarians do when they wish to take power and undo democratic processes.

In the majority opinion of the court, Chief Justice John Roberts definitively stated that, “Eliminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it.”

Becoming a national figure with ever more effective leadership. Just ask the Republicans.

At some point, we have to give POTUS and the V.P. the credit they deserve. We need to search out the facts, be willing to challenge what we are being told, and in the words of rap icons, Public Enemy, “Don’t believe the hype!”

At some point, the law of diminishing returns kicks in.

Special purpose fire districts are innovation that could enhance public safety.

The National Labor Relations Board has found merit in the charge that CUNA Mutual Group engaged in unfair labor practices.