Updates, letters, and notes from the movement.
There’s a line in today’s New York Times that tells you almost everything you need to know about American politics right now. Donald Trump told his supporters: “Pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot.” Think about that. Not: Pretend your community is on the ballot. Not: Pretend your children’s future is on the ballot. Not: […]
Three days ago, I thought I knew what the next step was. I thought the answer was: Get more people in the room. We held our first Truth Party rally. Four people showed up. Four. I’ve had bigger crowds accidentally gather behind me at the grocery store. And yeah, that hurt. I’d spent months working […]
My son John moved his family to Spain. And when your adult children move overseas, apparently there’s a ceremony where they decide which possessions are too important to sell… but not important enough to take. So I inherited two things: A Tesla… and two cats. That’s a weird inheritance. “Dad, here’s one of the most […]
Dolly Parton was a superstar. A songwriter. An entertainer. An American icon. But I think her greatest role was much simpler: Dolly Parton was the ultimate citizen. When wildfires devastated her Tennessee community, Dolly didn’t wait for somebody else to fix it. She stepped up and helped families who had lost their homes. She gave […]
I’m looking for 20 people. And I don’t care who you voted for. Democrat, Republican, independent, politically homeless—or maybe you’ve completely given up on politics. Actually, especially if you’ve given up. I want to hear from you. I’m going to ask everyone the exact same four questions about America. What concerns you? What needs to […]
Well, the very first Truth Party rally is officially in the books. And I have some exciting news. We had room for everybody. Plenty of parking. No lines at the bathroom. Nobody complained about overcrowding. Because after weeks of flyers, posters, videos, phone calls, press releases, knocking on doors, talking to people, visiting businesses and […]