Peter Daou

WELCOME NEW FOLLOWERS 🙏🏽

If you're new to my commentary:

I'm a political independent — I don't support either establishment party or their corporate media mouthpieces.

I'm a follower of Jesus (not of organized religion), and I believe we are called to protect the vulnerable and oppressed.

I grew up a hunter and gun owner, was a child conscript, and survived a decade in a war zone. Which is why I find human violence, in all its terrible forms, to be a scourge on our planet.

I've been working in national politics for 25 years, and I've come to recognize that Americans are among the most propagandized people in the world.

I believe in liberty and justice for ALL, freedom of speech and religion, due process, and our Constitutional right to protest.

I respect those who are willing to defend their principles under all circumstances, not just when it fits a partisan agenda.

I believe in honor, loyalty, integrity, fairness, family, and community.

I believe no one in America (or anywhere) should be homeless, hungry, or lack health care.

I don't want my government subsidizing war crimes or fighting other people's conflicts.

I respect healthy debate and disagreement, but I have no tolerance for duopoly talking points and spin.

Most importantly, I believe we must treat each other with compassion, kindness, and love.

Thank you for being here.

P.S. Before politics, I had a career as a producer/keyboardist, working on hundreds of recordings by artists including Miles Davis, Björk, and Mariah Carey. More here: peterdaou.com

Divine inspiration in its purest form.

Gordon Lightfoot - Song For A Winter's Night

As simple and beautiful as it gets.

And notice the audience in the era before cell phones. Completely focused.

How much suffering must the Palestinian people endure while world leaders do nothing? Is there no end to these horrors, no limit to the cruelty?

Nope. I'm a Jesus follower and I deeply believe that Jesus welcomes ANYONE who is good, just, and kind.