Who Are We?
A life-long Montanan, teacher, and supporter of Democrat and Left politics since I was child forlornly 
supporting Jimmy Carter’s re-election campaign back when I was in elementary school. I am concerned that the Democratic Party has lost its soul in its acquiescence to big business, the military, and social conservatives, but am encouraged by the development of authentic, progressive voices in our party. I think that we need to be proud of the rich Democratic tradition of helping those who need help, using the military as a last resort, and remembering that the worker is as, if not more, important than the owner of the business.
I spend far too many hours of my life working at school and on my small business, Big Sky Debate. The best way to get a sense of who I am might be best found by what I am reading.
I seem to enjoy fiddling with the look of web sites.
Jason Neiffer
Although I am not a lifelong liberal, I came about my liberal thoughts in a way that suggests I was always left-leaning…by attending a small, conservative college. I am a teacher, life-long Montanan, and I am a partner in a small business. I tire of the mantra that candidates have to sell their soul to causes they don’t believe in to be electable. I long for a day when politics is about what the candidates believe, not about who has more money or who is “more electable.” In my free time, I enjoy technology’s many splendors, the outdoors, travel, and spending time with my wife, who works for a progressive non-profit.
The Polish Wolf
I’m a Junior at Seattle University, majoring in International Studies. I love Seattle, but Helena is my home and I love it too, though I love it most when I don’t look at the opinion page of the IR. I think the most important political questions arise because of two truths: the truth that every person is an individual, and the truth that no individual is independent of others. I believe that ultimately an open, democratic society will fix whatever problems come its way if Democratic institutions have enough power relative to non-democratic ones. If one could combine Marx and Levinas into one coherent political philosophy, that’s what I’d be.
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Hello,
my name is Paul Pangman and I am a producer at the Purple States Project. I am trying to recruit VLoggers for a user-generated news website that will be launching on purplestates.tv . What we are looking for is people from all 50 states to make a VLog about the economy. This is obviously a very important time in the history of our country and we want to make sure that the story is told by the people experiencing it. I was hoping you would consider being our correspondent from Montana. If you are interested, we will pay you $50 for your VLog. We have arrangements with several major media platforms to promote and support this project so your message will be heard loud and clear. If this sounds like something you might like to do, please read on.
First, I was hoping you could just answer a few questions about yourself for me:
1) your age
2) what do you do for a living
3) what is your political affiliation (if any)
4) where are you from in Montana
Anything else that you would like to add is up to you. I hope that you like the sound of this project because we would love to have you be a part of it. If you are inspired to proceed, just let me know and I will get you further instructions.
best,
Paul
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