I am retired from my long career, but I have never worked harder than I do every day because we are losing our democracy. MAGA is the greatest threat to American values there has ever been.
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Thank you Jon.
jul 27, 2025, 2:20 am • 1 0 • view
I hate to break this to you, friend, but democracy is already lost.
jul 27, 2025, 2:31 am • 0 0 • view
Not just yet.
jul 27, 2025, 2:59 am • 2 0 • view
C’mon Carol, we need you at your best.
jul 27, 2025, 2:55 am • 0 0 • view
Values are things like integrity, accountability, respect, etc....when your own values include those things, then you will more likely "value" democracy. The issue in this country right now is how many people simply do have any values.
jul 27, 2025, 12:04 pm • 0 0 • view
Call our horrible Florida Senators every day
jul 27, 2025, 8:12 pm • 0 0 • view
Sincere gratitude & deepest respect for all of your efforts ✊🫡
jul 27, 2025, 2:30 am • 2 0 • view
Thanks for using your voice to help the people!
jul 27, 2025, 3:16 am • 3 0 • view
Thank you Jon. From Sha Na Na to this, you have brought us tremendous entertainment, fun and countless smiles to courage and speaking truth to power, all to help preserve Democracy and the values that have made us who we are. I stand with you (also as native New Jerseyan!).
jul 27, 2025, 4:58 pm • 0 0 • view
same. I spent 20+ years running a non profit First Amendment website/organization. Finally retired in 2018. but once a social justice advocate, always a social justice advocate. I can't NOT do it and apparently, neither can you. so thanks so very much, Jon, that you do.💜
jul 27, 2025, 3:10 am • 3 0 • view
Yes! This!
jul 27, 2025, 2:25 am • 1 0 • view
jul 27, 2025, 2:19 am • 0 0 • view
Is there a purpose in sending me this? I could easily write an article like this as I’m an expert on the program. But I would never write a framing like this one.
jul 27, 2025, 2:34 am • 0 0 • view
What are "American values"?
jul 27, 2025, 2:21 am • 1 0 • view
The first one is DEMOCRACY. Another is FREEDOM. Not the MAGA kind. FREEDOM for ALL. Some degree of honesty, integrity, sense of justice, belief in facts & science are in the mix too, imperfect as the country has been.
jul 27, 2025, 2:31 am • 3 0 • view
During which period of time was "DEMOCRACY" an American value? Same question for "FREEDOM for ALL." Who defines "justice"?
jul 27, 2025, 2:37 am • 0 0 • view
Oh please. This is silly & will lead nowhere. If you think Russia is better, move to Russia. We’re 2/3 of the way there now.
jul 27, 2025, 3:01 am • 1 0 • view
I'll take that as a withdrawal of your prior assertions. Thanks.
jul 27, 2025, 3:22 am • 0 0 • view
Not a withdrawal of any kind. If you are MAGA & you don’t yet see American democracy as being threatened, there is no hope for you & no need for further dialogue.
jul 27, 2025, 4:48 am • 0 0 • view
Then give me a date range. When were these "values" actively being pursued or implemented? Your inability to substantiate your own claim is not a good look. Calling me names just makes you look even more poorly informed.
jul 27, 2025, 10:04 am • 0 0 • view
Move to Russia, join their army, and get sent to fight in Ukraine just like that guy from Texas who wanted to avoid “LGBT and woke” for himself and his children. Superior thinking skills. That’s a Texas education for you.
jul 27, 2025, 3:15 am • 2 0 • view
I’ll never forget when I was young. It started with “Hey there all you greasers! It’s time for Sha Na Na”. My old man loved you brother. I love you for what you stand for now.
jul 27, 2025, 4:33 am • 2 0 • view
Thanks Mr. Bauman. I loved you as a little kid when my sister and I would pretend to be ShaNaNa and sing oldies in front a mirror. I appreciate what you relentlessly do to inform us. We will beat this. We just need to build a couch cushion fort, dig in, and dance our way to freedom. We can do it.
jul 27, 2025, 2:26 am • 3 0 • view
Jon, thank you for being a voice for democracy! Also doing Jersey proud! 💪
jul 27, 2025, 2:24 am • 3 0 • view
I am so grateful for your tireless devotion to preserving our democracy! You have inspired so many - including me, to get out there, get loud, be visible & relentless in the fight to save our democracy and eradicate the scourge of those who would be its undoing. Thank you! 🙌💙🇺🇸
jul 27, 2025, 4:10 pm • 1 0 • view