Democracy thrives when citizens are engaged. In a healthy democracy elections are competitive and voter turnout is high. An apathetic citizenry is the prelude to despotism and decay. When voting districts are skewed to favor one party over another, election outcomes become foregone ...
The possible demise of Roe V. Wade's protections for women's lives calls me to share this from my family history. In the 1800s an ancestor's neighbor wanted to buy a certain milk cow. My farmer said, "I can't sell you that cow. That's my wife's cow." The neighbor said, "If you'd keep your ...
Throughout history the question of how an authoritarian government could come to power was often asked. How could a political philosophy of extreme restrictive ideals and hatred towards a particular portion of the population rule over an enlightened society? The straightforward answer is when a ...
There was a National Public Radio (NPR) program on people’s reactions to the US Government’s vaccine mandates. While the vast majority of people are fine with it (>90% compliance for federal workers), some were vociferously complaining about COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Never mind that ...
Did you know that solving climate change could put money in your pocket? By placing a fee on fossil fuels and distributing all the money collected to Americans on an equal per capita basis, a cash-back carbon price does just that. Not only does this policy put the U.S. on a trajectory toward ...
In response to Ray Guarino’s letter (November 14) in his clumsy and feckless attempt to attack me, I must set the poor man straight. Mr. Guarino’s letter was either an attempt to showcase his vocabulary with his overuse of descriptors (shrill, incoherent, braggadocio, crowing, et al) or ...