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Political Rewind: Former U.S. Congressmen On Fragility Of Democracy And How To Save Ours

Wednesday on Political Rewind: We ask two former U.S. senators about the state of our democratic institutions. As we come to the end of the Trump era, just how fragile is the American experiment in democracy? Former Sen. Gary Hart and former U.S. Rep. Richard “Dick” Gephardt are members of a bipartisan election integrity organization called…

Keep Our Republic StaffJanuary 13, 2021

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Newsweek: A 10 Point Guide to the Prosecution of Donald Trump

It is not too soon to discuss the prosecution of Donald Trump as an absolute political necessity. How the last nine days of his presidency is handled relative to Trump being removed from office or not is one thing, but he must be removed from the political stage permanently. These 10 points must be kept in mind…

Keep Our Republic StaffJanuary 13, 2021

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Newsweek: A Path to Reform: Make McConnell a Teammate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TupJZsoGuMI While no one could have imagined the abuses our governing system would be forced to endure under the Trump presidency, we did learn where our constitutional and governing norms were vulnerable. The reforms necessary to strengthen and protect our system will require substantial public support, yet it will likely be up to Senator…

Tom Rogers and Susan Del PercioDecember 24, 2020

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Newsweek: The Electoral College Nightmare That Could Have Happened

https://youtu.be/Tll_KmhJM5c As an observer who spent a lot of time over the last six months raising awareness of the worst way a close election could play out—with the Trump campaign challenging election results by attempting to overturn a Biden Electoral College victory—the good news out of this election is that very dark scenario has not…

Tom RogersDecember 5, 2020

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Just Security: Navigating a Contested Election, the Electoral Count Act and 12th Amendment: How to Ensure a Fully Counted Outcome

This article was conceived well prior to its publication date of October 7, 2020. It has been made available to political leaders, but was held back from general distribution in deference to a concern that it might discourage the vote or give a patina of legitimacy to the disruptive tactics discussed. Regrettably, the conduct of…

Charles Curtis and Mark MedishNovember 20, 2020

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CBS News’ Weekend Roundup with Alison Keyes

We begin with the Covid-19 pandemic as the daily number of new coronavirus cases passes the 150-thousand mark for the first time. CBS's David Begnaud with more. CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus joins Allison to speak about exciting Covid-19 medical advances this week, including a new vaccine from Pfizer the company says is…

Keep Our Republic StaffNovember 13, 2020

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Gary Hart: The Cure at Troy

Seamus Heaney, Nobel Prize poet laureate, and late-in-life classicist, translated a play by Sophocles entitled Philoctetes. He called it The Cure at Troy. It is the story of a Greek warrior en route to Troy to join his countrymen in their epic siege at Troy. Their ship stopped at a small island on the way…

Gary HartNovember 3, 2020

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The Al Franken Podcast: Dick Gephardt and Ian Bassin – Can Trump Steal this Election?

The Fmr. House Majority Leader and the Founder of Protect Democracy discuss the perils of the 2020 election and its immediate aftermath. Listen now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRhZjFvv_Y

Keep Our Republic StaffNovember 1, 2020

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The Bulwark: Voter Suppression and Civic Vice

Though too many Americans cannot define a republic, even while saluting “the flag for which it stands,” much continues to be written about Benjamin Franklin’s ominous warning when he was asked about the results of the Constitutional Convention: “A republic . . . if you can keep it.” From republican Rome onward, republics throughout history…

Keep Our Republic Staff and Gary HartOctober 31, 2020

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Green Bay Press-Gazette: Results from the Nov. 3 election may take a while, but democracy is worth the wait

Given the massive technological advances in the last several decades, many of us have grown accustomed to getting the things we want quickly. Want a cup of coffee but don’t feel like waiting in line? Place your order ahead of time and it will be ready when you arrive. Want to have a conversation even…

Aaron Weinschenk, Reid Ribble and Tim WirthOctober 23, 2020

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Scranton Times-Tribune: Prepare quickly to deal with potential slow-motion crisis

Many people who have experienced a car crash or some other emergency frequently will say “it happened in slow motion.” Those of us watching the lead-up to the election could be excused for experiencing that feeling. We are witnessing all the elements of a national emergency fall into place: political discourse riven by a passionate…

Richard Gephardt and Charlie DentOctober 13, 2020

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The Boston Globe: We’re a bipartisan group of former leaders who have joined forces to protect our democracy

More than 40 former congressional leaders, former Cabinet secretaries, retired military officials, and leaders of civic organizations have formed the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity to ensure a democratic outcome to the 2020 election. A growing number of Americans understand that our magnificent experiment in democracy is under threat. Participating in the November presidential…

Richard Gephardt and Tom RidgeOctober 13, 2020