Midterm Election & the Future of Democracy

Joel McNally, Columnist, Former political commentator on Milwaukee Public Television & WMCS-AM Radio.

The most important issue in the midterms is the continuing Republican assault on American democracy. Since 2016, Joel and his wife Kit, former members of First Church, have lived in Charlottesville, Va., which was attacked in 2017 by violent, right-wing hate groups celebrating Trump’s election. It turned out to be a preview of Trump’s destructive, angry presidency that ended with him urging a violent mob to attack the Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Biden’s election. Joel continues to write a weekly column on Wisconsin and national politics on Milwaukee’s Shepherd Express web site at http://shepherdexpress.com/taking-liberties.com   Host: Bruce Wiggins

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