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Author: Arthur Lieber

Since 1969, Arthur Lieber has been teaching and working in non-profit educational organizations. His focus has been on promoting critical, creative, and enjoyable learning for students in informal settings. In the 2010 mid-term elections, he was the Democratic nominee for US Congress from Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District.

Democrats can also learn civility from Coffee Party

March 14, 2010 Arthur Lieber Government, Politics Leave a comment

While the political philosophy of the Coffee Party is evolving on a day-by day basis, a constant principle seems to be a commitment towards a civil political dialogue. This in itself separates the party from Tea Baggers.

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A progressive supporting the Tea Baggers

March 11, 2010 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Obama, Politics 6 comments

An honest Tea Bagger would ask of a government employee to spend his or her time focused on his or her job. Barack Obama has a day job; it’s called being president of the United States. Claire McCaskill has a day job; it’s called being a U.S. Senator.

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Dr. Gupta calling and practicing his calling

March 6, 2010 Arthur Lieber Health care, Media 2 comments

A story is usually real until the media gives it a tag line; then things begin to deteriorate. Dr. Gupta’s piece came after the tag lines had been written and the melodramatic music was playing. But it cut through the chafe and showed us what real broadcast journalism and real engagement in a story can be. I only wish more people had seen it.

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What Republicans & Democrats can agree upon

February 26, 2010 Arthur Lieber Congress, Obama, Politics 2 comments

The current lack of bi-partisan cooperation in part reflects a polarity of ideas, but also a distressing amount of “boys and girls behaving badly.”

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Instant change is no change

February 23, 2010 Arthur Lieber Education, Obama 3 comments

Imagine if we looked at solving problems over the course of a generation, or perhaps even longer. One thing is that our options for solutions would grow exponentially.

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