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NY family rights courthouse chalk writer arrested again

Family rights activist John Murtari was arrested Wednesday afternoon for graffiti, carrying graffiti material and trespassing while standing on the sidewalk in front of the Old County Court House in Lyons, NY. He had written "MR.... Read more » Continue

Added by teri stoddard on January 28, 2010 at 12:48pm — No Comments

NY family rights activist continues to chalk on courthouse

Family rights activist John Murtari has expanded his public campaign asking Assemblyman Oaks for help. Not only has he moved his chalk messages from the sidewalk to the wall of the Wayne County Hall of Justice, Murtari's writing is much larger.

Murtari, founder of akidsright.org is best known for having a feeding tube for 123 days during a non-cooperation protest while incarcerated. He started this campaign in October.

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Added by teri stoddard on January 26, 2010 at 11:21pm — No Comments

Bike4Peace 2010

We're bicycling from San Francisco to Washington, DC between 24-July and 22-Sept, 2010, without motorized support. Cynthia McKinney, six term Member of Congress and 2008 Green Party nominee for President, is riding. The ride will demonstrate the bicycle… Continue

Added by Vernon Huffman on January 26, 2010 at 2:33pm — No Comments

Joseph Stiglitz (Nobel economist) on Moral Bankruptcy and Flaws in the Prevailing Economic Model

http://waltsearch.wordpress.com/ Morals are at the heart of Transpartisanship. Examining the matter of morals at all levels, from personal to the socio-macro-economic, is a core conversation we need to encourage and engage in fully. Walt. MOTHER JONES "The global economy has just escaped a near-death experience. The crisis exposed the flaws in… Continue

Added by Walt Roberts on January 26, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Fostering strong Communities and Country starts with a quality of Citizenship. An apt definition from Peter Block.

http://waltsearch.wordpress.com/ The Transpartisan Alliance will soon launch a Transpartisan Citizens Pledge drive to help catalyze a Citizen Empowerment movement. Peter Block's definition and description of citizen is on point with what we have in mind. Think about your own ideas and expressions of "being an empowered citizen". Enjoy. Walt

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Added by Walt Roberts on January 26, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Sociopaths - They Prey on All of Us

He constantly asks for sympathy, takes risks , lies to you and when caught shows no remorse. It is unsettling, frightening. Somehow it is your own fault. But why would anyone do these things? There is an answer. The terms, "psychopathy", "sociopath," "sociopath," and others refer to individuals… Continue

Added by Melinda Pillsbury-Foster on January 25, 2010 at 7:37am — No Comments

Passed along from Mark Crispin Miller

GOP Mailer Raises Hackles Over Census Similarity ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) http://wcco.com/local/rnc.mailer.census.2.1442406.html A survey and fundraising mailer from the Republican National Committee confused some Minnesota recipients with a label that marked it as "2010 Congressional District Census." The mailings have been showing up this week in homes in Minnesota and other states. One ended up at the home of St. Paul City C… Continue

Added by Melinda Pillsbury-Foster on January 25, 2010 at 7:32am — No Comments

Kettering’s Research: What does it take for democracy to work as it should? Transpartisan Shift implications.

http://waltsearch.wordpress.com/ Participating in our democracy is many things, from depressing to exhilarating. It is fascinating to study, observe and discern how to improve or transform our democracy (the parts that are toxic or breaking down). The Kettering Foundation has done some thinking on this. Happy to see that the Transpartisan Alliance innitiatives are in step with these 3 key understandings.… Continue

Added by Walt Roberts on January 24, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Transpartisan Movement and pro-democracy reform in the news. Katrina vanden Heuvel is on it.

Katrina vanden Heuvel seems to have a handle on the need for pro-democracy reforms and the conditions being right for a transpartisan uprising; "There is fertile ground on which to rally people in a transpartisan political reform movement." I'm keeping my eye on Katrina. Enjoy. Walt See it on my blog. http://waltsearch.wordpress.com/ The Nation. The Massachusetts Lesson: Go Populist Now posted by Katrina vanden Heuvel on 01/19/2010… Continue

Added by Walt Roberts on January 23, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

Transpartisan Coalition Builder (and friend) Michael Ostrolenk on Auditing the FED.

http://waltsearch.wordpress.com/ It looks like this effort is gaining ground. Wishing you well Michael. Walt

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Added by Walt Roberts on January 22, 2010 at 7:41pm — No Comments

My new Transpartisan Transboundary Transformation Blog is up.

About Walt/Blog http://waltsearch.wordpress.com/about-walt-blog/ My interests, work and professional services revolve around “Generative Change Design” projects for groups and communities at all scales. Much of my work is done through The Transpartisan Alliance. My focus is on the following three things: * Transpartisan Politics: How can we catalyze a transpartisan shift in our polarizing politics? *… Continue

Added by Walt Roberts on January 2, 2010 at 1:29am — No Comments

NYT Article: "In Senate Health Care Vote, New Partisan Vitriol" (Time for some Transpartisan sensibilities to return?)

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/us/politics/24assess.html?_r=2&th&emc=th This NYT article sums it up nicely. Polarized politics on the Hill is nastier then ever. The article is worth reading and referencing as a good depiction of the current state of the political culture as expressed on Capitol Hill. Here is a blurb from the article: .........Ross K. Baker, a political scientist at Rutge… Continue

Added by Walt Roberts on December 29, 2009 at 12:54pm — 2 Comments

The Real Difference Between Liberals and Conservatives

Posted on Evans Liberal Politics, in the Guide to Politics. Stop by and read the news!.

I found this video on YouTube and found it to be a very interesting starting point in examining our differences in beliefs, and how we come to hold the values we have.

Video text: "Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices,

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Added by Paul Evans on December 28, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

MoveOn.org and Tea Parties coming together??

Is it realistic to think that two groups such as MoveOn.org and Freedom Works, the lead catalyst and organizer of the Tea Party/9-12 movement could possibly find common ground? Given the institutional and financial pressures inherent in the two-party system it will be very difficult for these groups to actually work togther publicly, but recently two of their leaders met on a "transpartisan panel" at the Engaging the Other Conference. Their was a remarkably civil dialogue and all present were in… Continue

Added by Joseph McCormick on December 20, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

THE PEOPLE SPEAK

This sounds like it has a bit of transpartisan something to it. Walt http://www.history.com/content/people-speak "Democracy is not a spectator sport. Using dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries and speeches of everyday Americans, THE PEOPLE SPEAK gives voice to those who spoke up for social change throughout U.S. history, forging a nation from the bottom up with their insistence on equality and justice. Narrated by H… Continue

Added by Walt Roberts on December 11, 2009 at 6:54pm — No Comments

Transpartisan Grassroots Up-wising!

For six years I have been trying to communicate the vision and strategy of Reuniting America at the leadership and at the grassroots levels... The other day I did a radio interview on KONK in the Florida Keys with political comedian Steve Bhaerman (aka Swami Beyond Ananda). With me coming from from the conservative point of view and Steve coming from a liberal perspective we both are seeing the need for a "transparti… Continue

Added by Joseph McCormick on December 8, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Photographs from Fresno 11/10/09 Transpartisan Alliance Workshop

The photographs I took at the Transpartisan Alliance workshop held in Fresno on November 10, 2009 are now available for viewing and downloading for personal and TA-related purposes for free by going to http://www.watkinsphotoarchive.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=108243. Great workshop! My thanks to Debilyn Molineaux and the other speakers for bringing it to Fresno. Howard K. Watkins Fresno, CA Continue

Added by Howard K. Watkins on November 28, 2009 at 4:29pm — No Comments

Transpartisan Panel at "Engaging the Other" Conference

REPOST BY MICHAEL OSTROLENK November 20, 2009 - 6:47pm — Michael D. Ostrolenk On Saturday the 14th of November (2009) I particpated in a very interesting conference in the San Fransico Bay Area. I joined Max Pappas from Freedom Works, Amanda Roman from Citizens in Charge, Joseph McCormick from the Transpartisan Alliance and Joan Blades from MoveOn and Moms Rising on a panel discussion about politics and policy. Unlike most panels, we attempted to delve into worldviews, perspectives and persona… Continue

Added by Administrator on November 20, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Learning from my new 'right of center' friends

I have just returned from a fabulous conference, Encountering The Other. I left the conference feeling expanded in mind and heart… through my engagement with ‘the other’ – For me, this was the first time I have had a chance to engage in such a deep dialogue with individuals whose political ideology puts them ‘right of center.’ Over this weekend, I was able to develop a relationship with several such leaders. We met with an intention and purpose to listen to one another, to truly come to understa… Continue

Added by Susan Partnow on November 16, 2009 at 9:15pm — 2 Comments

American Political Conservatism - A label for a collection of ideas

At the moment I am struggling to define American Political Conservatism. I believe it is a collection of these ideas: o Preserve the US Constitution. It is not a “living document”. It is the “state of the art” in social order. o The Constitution's preamble tells us the purpose of federal government. o States rights means: Everything not covered in the US Constitution is the states’ responsibility. o The Constitution does not deal with marriage of any kind. Neither should we. o The Constitut… Continue

Added by Bob Charles on November 16, 2009 at 12:02pm — 1 Comment