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Notes on the March 4 Minneapolis meeting
Category: MeetingWe had a good turnout at our Minneapolis meeting on March 4—a convivial group of newcomers and old hands—despite a winter storm that was beginning to rage. The topic our conversation was civic virtue. There was a broad consensus that…
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A Second First Tuesday: March 4, 2025
Institutions Aren’t Enough: Troglodytes and the Role of Virtue in a Democracy The brutal assault on our democracy by Trump, Musk, and their confederates has made it clear that institutions aren’t enough. A democracy needs people who speak up, speak…
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Notes on our first meeting
Category: MeetingAbout a dozen people joined us in Minneapolis on February 4. We had a spirited conversation — what does it mean to have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people? — discovered new allies, and…