Morning Open Thread ❧ Tuesday with a short on Debunking the Myth of the Lost Cause

"Democracy needs support and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies. Democratic nations should come together in an association designed to help each other and promote what is a universal value - democracy." - Benazir Bhutto

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday’s Morning Open Thread.

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Morning everyone—I am almost back online. Phone is working consistently and I am being told that I should have internet at home sometime tomorrow afternoon; though, I’m not holding my breath on that one at all. We’re coming back fine from the storm, it just takes times. On top of that, we are inundated with work involving the recovery. 

Cheers everyone. Given that we don’t have a permanent editor for Tuesdays, I figured we could use the slot as a refresher on some basics of our government, the election process, and our political history. So, for the next few weeks, I’m going to feature a few overall explanations and maybe a couple closer looks.

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What's on your mind this morning?