My Parents Didn't Make A Lot Of

My Dad Never Graduated High School. He Was A Printing Salesman. We Lived In A Two-bedroom, One-bath House In St. Louis Park, Minnesota. We Weren't Rich - But We Felt Secure.

You Have To Love Your Country Like An Adult Loves Somebody, Not Like A Child Loves Its Mommy. And Right-wing Republicans Tend To Love America Like A Child Loves Its Mommy, Where Everything Mommy Does Is Okay. But Adult Love Means You’re Not In Denial, And You Want The Loved One To Be The Best They Can Be.

If 98 Out Of 100 Doctors Tell Me I've Got A Problem, I Should Take Their Advice. And If Those Two Other Doctors Get Paid By Big Snack Food, Like Certain Climate Deniers Get Paid By Big Coal, I Shouldn't Take Their Advice.

Ralph Nader Is A Hero. I Know Ralph, And I Call Him Up Occasionally. He's Helped Me Out On A Couple Of Occasions When I've Given Speeches To Corporations Where He'd Have A Good... He'd Give Me Some Good Information.

My Parents Were Really Political. The News Was Very Important In Our Home. We Basically Had Dinner Every Night While Watching The News, And Then We'd Discuss It With Our Parents.