Live streaming the Second Progressive Era

This blog is for livestreaming the Second Progressive Era and overcoming the lack of bipartisanship in the country from the perspective of a moderate traditional conservative. I believe in both science and religion; I believe in looking for balance and moderation in opposition to excess.

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