Author Archives: Mike Bock

Imagining The Montgomery County Democratic Party as “The Party Of The People”

I’ve met and interviewed only one “great man” — W. Edwards Deming, when he was in his ninety’s. The “Deming Prize” is a yearly award that is a big deal in Japan. Deming was an early leader in understanding how … Continue reading

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Only 114 of Montgomery County’s 360 Precincts Have Democrats Seeking Election To The MCDP Central Committee

There are 130 Montgomery County Democrats who met the deadline to submit petitions to seek election to the Montgomery County Democratic Party Central Committee. The petitions are not yet certified by the Board of Elections, but, as it stands now, … Continue reading

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Does Humanity Have The Intelligence Needed To Survive?

The intelligence that humanity must develop, if it is to survive, is not math intelligence, or science intelligence. It is civic intelligence. Douglas Schuler, a professor at college in Washington State, says that “civic intelligence is a little known term … Continue reading

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