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The above video about the January 6th Insurrection was shown at the Democratic Nation Convention. It is very powerful. I share it here because while I know many of you get it, but we need to see it again and again until Trump is defeated and gone from public life.

The Democratic Party is a new party. A registered Independant for most of my life, it wasn’t until I wanted to vote for Hillary in the NY Primary — and could only do so if I was a registered Democrat — that I joined the party. I did not see a need to be a member, even though I always voted Democratic. Now I can say I am proud to be a card carrying member. What changed?

While always the party of the working class, the champion of diversity, what the party stood for was not always so clear. With this convention, the myriad of people who spoke and what they said, the nomination of Kamala Harris, a Black woman, and how she articulated her vision, I am all in. It’s a robust pride, a forward thinking pride, a desire to work on change while knowing we are imperfect and need fixing. The party felt fully integrated, even the far left is now onboard, as Representative Ocasio-Cortez shouted her endorsement onstage with joy, and I saw Representative Omar cheering in the audience (Bernie Sanders…