Democracy

Gina Greenlee, Author

Nov 24, 20242 min read

President Jimmy Carter’s “Crisis of Confidence” Speech, 1979

President Carter delivered this speech, often referred to as his “Malaise Speech,” on July 15, 1979, while the country was in the midst...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 27, 20241 min read

The state elections office has received and counted my mail-in ballot for November 2024. In voting for Dr. Jill Stein and Dr. Butch...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 20, 20241 min read

John Adams, the second U.S. president from 1797 to 1801, was a central figure in the formation of the United States. He helped to draft...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Aug 18, 20241 min read

“…A long-standing shibboleth among elite political observers is that, in the end, “the party decides”—meaning that amid the unruly tumult...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Aug 11, 20241 min read

And it has been for decades. Democracy in the United States has been in the death throes. It is now on life support. I have been...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Aug 4, 20243 min read

July 29, 2024 Dear Gina, 6pm on Saturday was the deadline for filing as a Democrat running against Kamala Harris for the nomination for...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jul 21, 20242 min read

Democratic Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson has received more than a half-million votes in primary contests. She is calling for...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jul 14, 20242 min read

Dear Gina, There was much to be concerned about with Biden's debate with Trump, as well as with his interview with George Stephanopoulos....

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jul 7, 20246 min read

Washington’s Farewell Address, published at the end of his second term, stands today as a timeless warning about the forces that threaten...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Dec 11, 20234 min read

Candidate Williamson was an outsider during the 2020 election but after the Democratic presidential debate in Miami in 2019, she ended up...