Common Sense Democracy

12/22/2021

How would the death of our democracy in 2022-2024 escalate the risks of an overall societal collapse?

Our founder, Haven Scott McVarish, explains the answer to this (and other questions about the current state of our democracy) on
Breaking Down: Collapse.

This week we were pleased to interview Haven Scott McVarish, who is the founder and director of the non-profit organizations Common Sense Democracy and 5Journeys. He has been a community organizer,...

10/08/2021

CORRECTION: Haven Scott McVarish is actually the executive director of Common Sense Democracy, not "Common Sense," like it shows below. But when he's debating on a Republican news show, it definitely does seem like he's the only one with common sense! 🤣

09/21/2021

When border crossings were at the so-called "breaking point" during Trump's presidency, Republicans did not blame it on Trump. Why, then, are they now blaming the current border situation on President Joe Biden?

Our founder and executive director, Haven Scott McVarish, debated the issue with his Republican copanelist on America's Voice News this morning.

Real America's Voice News is your one stop news and entertainment network.

08/13/2021

Here comes the extreme gerrymandering.

Conservatives feel threatened by change, while liberals are angry that they're being shut out of the power they deserve.

08/12/2021

Jennifer Rubin is correct that the GOP's efforts to undermine democracy cannot be countered by boosting voter turnout. However, the 6 reforms she mentions can't happen by themselves. Rubin herself admits Republican resistance will be strong.

LAST CHANCE TO SAVE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY explains what needs to happen first before any other reforms can be possible. amzn.to/3tuRJ9M

Republicans bent on turning losses into wins must be stopped.

08/08/2021

Some good ideas but none of these things can just happen on their own. A few things need to happen first, and what's missing here is the step-by-step sequence that will make any of these 6 things possible. For the step-by-step sequence, see LAST CHANCE TO SAVE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY by Haven Scott McVarish.

Reagan defunded the Democratic Party in 1981: And, really, it’s just a case of “turnabout is fair play.”

08/02/2021

The , explained step-by-step in the book 'Last Chance to Save American Democracy' by Haven Scott McVarish, is currently the only detailed plan that can realistically stop this.

A new study finds that Republicans could gain up to 13 seats in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas.

07/30/2021

In other words, last chance to save American democracy.

Things seem bleak, but it’s that very bleakness that history tells us produces movements to overthrow psychopathic oligarchs

07/26/2021

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/26/democrats-gop-voting-laws-crisis-500726

There’s growing concern — bordering on alarm — about the potential impact in 2022 of the raft of new voting restrictions.

07/26/2021

Baba Akili, of Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles and the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute, is looking forward to reading his new copy of LAST CHANCE TO SAVE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY by the founder of Common Sense Democracy, Haven Scott McVarish! https://amzn.to/3kUR3sN

07/03/2021

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/06/30/politics/voter-suppression-restrictive-voting-laws/index.html?__twitter_impression=true

State lawmakers have enacted nearly 30 laws since the 2020 election that restrict ballot access, according to a new tally as of June 21 by the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law.

07/03/2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/01/oligarchy-day-supreme-court/

Time for advocates of democracy and equal rights to stop pretending that the court’s conservative majority is impartial or nonpartisan.