What does “freedom” mean to you? Which is the most important freedom in your life? Has your freedom ever been endangered by a different belief? What if your idea of freedom endangers your neighbor's?  Do you oppose any other view of freedom? Have you ever felt an absence of freedom? What freedoms do you believe you’ll lose when an opposing party is in power?   These are the types of questions we hope to discuss. What are YOUR answers? Please…

The sign says: “American Values. Hometown Roots. The Grange Way…..Doing for Others.” Yet what are American Values? What does America stand for? What does it mean to be patriotic? Or unpatriotic? In this Make Shift Coffee House we will discuss those and related questions. As with all Make Shift Coffee Houses, this will not be a debate. We aim to learn about and understand each other’s political views, talk with our neighbors, and enjoy good company. Click here for specifics about…

What role should government play at local, state, and a national level? What is the right size of government? How should government affect your daily life? What role should government play in: Immigration? Healthcare? Education? Climate change? Social justice? Business regulation? Other issues? In this Make Shift Coffee House we will discuss these and related questions. As with all Make Shift Coffee Houses, this will not be a debate. We aim to learn about and understand each other’s political views, talk…

Please note, the time and location for this event have not yet been finalized. This is one of a series of three Make Shift Coffee Houses planned for the Waldo County area, Maine, USA. The three events are guided by a local committee co-chaired by Democrat, Cathy Roberts and Republican, Patty Keyes. As with all Make Shift Coffee Houses, this is not a debate. It’s simply about UNDERSTANDING each other’s political views. Come enjoy free food, coffee, music and respectful face-to-face…