by Terrance Heath | Apr 14, 2011 | Blog
"To whom much is given, much is required." As he stood with the Congressional Progressive Caucus to present the People's Budget yesterday, Democratic Minority Whip Hank Johnson echoed the words of John F. Kennedy as he compared the caucus's budget to Rep. Paul Ryan's...
by Terrance Heath | Apr 8, 2011 | Blog
When conservatives start talking "welfare reform," progressives usually respond one of two ways. We either: (a) start inching towards the exits; or (b) stand in open-mouthed wonder, asking one another "Wait, they're not serious, right?" Oh, they're...
by Terrance Heath | Apr 4, 2011 | Blog
An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. I wrote earlier today that from his mountaintop Martin Luther King Jr. saw the...
by Terrance Heath | Apr 4, 2011 | Blog
Years ago, I visited Memphis, Tenn., to attend a conference. The conference coincided with the anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, and thousands of fans were in Memphis to visit Graceland. I visited the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King Jr....
by Terrance Heath | Mar 31, 2011 | Blog
"Dance with the one that brung you." It's an old saying, and an unwritten rule in politics: stick with the strategy and/or constituency that "brung you" to power, if you want to stay in power. Dance with the one that brung you, or you might not...
