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Kathleen Willams's avatar

Thanks. I voted for you for President. and you are the only candidate whose name has ever shown up on my car. I can't imagine how you will get this population to befriend Russia, but it is desperately needed.

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Kathleen Willams's avatar

countykerry. we are related. My grandfather came from there.

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Professor Smartass's avatar

I would have voted for him for president, but by the time the primaries got to California, it was always narrowed down to two or three flavors of corporate concierges.

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Erich Vieth's avatar

Thank you for getting back into the fray. We need your perspective.

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Mari Stachenfeld's avatar

Please stay the course. We need strong voices for peace.

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kristofarian's avatar

nay.

we Demand it.

& Welcome BACK!

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Margarette Connor's avatar

Oh how glad I am to see you using your voice again. One of the few politicians I've ever trusted. Met you on the presidential campaign trail in New Hampshire in '07. Still treasure my buttons and signed Constitution. Please bring your rationality and common sense back to public discourse. I taught critical thinking for 33 years at the university level. I feel I have massively failed.

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Mari Stachenfeld's avatar

We teach them critical thinking, but we need to teach them to think from their hearts.

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Jeffrey Nall, Ph.D.'s avatar

Absolutely. I argue that critical thinking void of ethical-compassionate thinking is not really critical thinking. Great thinkers of the past --Einstein, Maslow, Fromm--viewed ethical thinking as essential to good thinking. (These are some of the matters I address in my substack, Humanities in Revolt).

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Dennis Kucinich's avatar

I mean I agree with your point about ethical compassion

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Jeffrey Nall, Ph.D.'s avatar

In my lecture on creativity/imaginative thinking and social change, I quote from this powerful speech of yours: https://youtu.be/EcVDbs8rDRg

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Dennis Kucinich's avatar

I agree

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Jeffrey Nall, Ph.D.'s avatar

Wanted to share the first of a six part series I'm doing on Iraq. Part two will address resistance to the war, highlighting the efforts of the peace movement and elected leaders like you : https://jeffreynall.substack.com/p/invading-iraq-a-bipartisan-tragedy

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Margarette Connor's avatar

I do agree that there is a need for ethical -compassionate is a large part of excellent critical thinking. But I see too many people feeling something but not going any further. Too many years of hearing I feel it, so it's right. I just can't tell you why it's right. I don't think any one of us here are lacking ethical-compassionate thinking.

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Jeffrey Nall, Ph.D.'s avatar

Some of you might appreciate this newly published piece of mine: https://jeffreynall.substack.com/p/invading-iraq-a-bipartisan-tragedy

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Margarette Connor's avatar

I don't disagree. I've just seen too many students not get past their emotional responses. So frustrating.

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Jeffrey Nall, Ph.D.'s avatar

Agreed. We must be able to distinguish between rational and irrational emotions.

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Sharon Abreu's avatar

Or emotions based on misinformation.

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Jeffrey Nall, Ph.D.'s avatar

Fellow Critical Thinking instructor. Definitely an underappreciated and often misunderstood skill.

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Margarette Connor's avatar

Thank you. I appreciate your comment.

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Charles Coleman Jr.'s avatar

Dennis, you're only 76. One more run? It's great to hear that you're about to enter the "fray" again. Our country desperately needs to hear common sense, well-articulated perspectives on peace, heath care, the environment, education, and social justice. Caring about these topics hopefully one day will be mainstream -- as opposed to 'far left' concerns.

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Sharon Abreu's avatar

I was thinking about suggesting this to Dennis as well. I was a Washington State delegate for Kucinich for President in 2004. He won the Washington State Democrats secure online presidential straw poll in 2007! My hesitation is that the powers that be seem able to get whoever they want into the White House.

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tanya marquette's avatar

Have always admired you and your work so very glad to hear from you again. My concern is that working for peace is not policy in this country. Hegemony with its military and economic aggressiveness seems core policy. So how will you/we/us reframe the dialogue and call to action that deals with this rotten reality.

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Mari Stachenfeld's avatar

Tanya Marquette: I have same question. How do we change values?

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tanya marquette's avatar

Very big question indeed! One idea that keeps coming up for me is we must focus on the role of corporations and banking and how they control everything including the promotion of war for profit and greed/control. Just read one article that called for focusing on issues that people of all persuasions can agree. It noted the Rage Against War rally in DC that coalitioned with Libertarians as well as Lefties. The idea was to work on those issues felt by all classes of people, particularly the working class who once were the core of progressive politics. The need is to bring them back into a movement for change. If people come together on particular big issues then the leaders can begin to use these venues and experiences to educate on the bigger, broader analysis. What do you think of this?

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Tim Russo's avatar

welcome to Substack Congressman!

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Laura Salerno's avatar

Before I knew your name, I remember watching you on TV; you were one of the few people with the kohones to vote "No" with regards to invading Iraq. My ears are open to what you have to say today.

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Mario A Leblanc's avatar

Thank you for being on Substack Dennis. You are The Voice Of Reason!

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Mari Stachenfeld's avatar

The corporate world does NOT watn peace. They want destruction, then re-construction, both of which feeds their pockets: destruction cia munitions, re-construction through all the money that comes from building infrastructure and all else they will destroy when they can. it's great that you keep trying, Dennis; we need to change hearts, to overwhelm greed with love.This issue is about profits vs. love of humanity. You know whish of these is fed by ENDFLESS WAR.

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Ellen Karel's avatar

Dennis is back!! So happy to see you on the recent PNHPWA call. I walked precincts in your presidential campaign. When I'm down, I play the, "Wake up, America" speech from the convention. We need the Department of Peace more than ever, and your voice for an end to US hubris and myth-making, militarism, and corporate control of the public commons. Has everyone seen the 2016 film Arrival? Let's hear it for global cooperation. And Dennis!

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Stevie Marlis's avatar

So glad to receive this. Big fan (not quite the right word). When money flows my way, I'll subscribe.

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Eric K Wood's avatar

Welcome back Rep. Kucinich! You were ahead of your time when you ran for President. Now the times have caught up with a strong progressive movement in spite of how the nation's political divide has considerably widened. 🙏

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Barbara's avatar

Welcome back! It would help to see what a paid subscription costs without having to click yet another button. I am 81 years old, still working, and glad to see that you are still speaking out.

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Gina-Marie Cheeseman's avatar

I look forward to reading your perspective.

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The Other Jackie's avatar

I supported you for president too! Looking forward to being part of your community on Substack.

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Selina Sweet's avatar

I have a problem with Substack. I've paid $80 for a yearly subscription for the Kucinich Report and have received one report. Also, I have invited three friends using Kucinich one month free gift for each - and now - given the paucity of Reports and the expense, I'm seriously questioning the wisdom of subscribing. And of leading my friends into this. $80 for one report. Even if the report is once a month, $80 is more than I want to pay for this. Trying to access Kucinich helpers as with all other subscriptions is neigh on to impossible. There's no email access. No phone. Were there either, I would not write this comment here.

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