Fear Spoils Our Presidential Elections
All Of Us Know Fear Everyone experiences fear sometime in his or her life. Some live in fear a lot while others enjoy lives that...
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Voter Turnout Is Critical For Democracy
Midterm Election Voter Turnout Percentages Are Notoriously Low It’s no secret that midterm elections have low voter turnout. It seems voters are drawn to participate...
Inclusion Is Needed For Today’s Politics
General Dempsey Speaks Of Inclusion As the nation becomes more politically polarized, let’s talk about inclusion. I recently read a book entitled, Radical Inclusion. It’s...
An Attack Affects Our National Defense
An Attack On Pearl Harbor Led U.S. Into World War II An attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941, woke the nation....
We Ignore Presidential Election Facts
We ignore facts in plain sight The facts we ignore during presidential elections are in plain sight. They’re not something that some people hide or...
Election Systems Widen The Political Divide
The political divide we know There is a divide in our nation’s political landscape. That’s not news as everyone is suffering through the vitriol language...
The Truth Of Presidential Elections
The importance of truth All of us want to hear the truth. Fiction is entertaining but beyond storytelling, truth matters. Rex Tillerson, the former U.S....
Midterm Turnout Perspectives
Is midterm voting exciting? We are in the midst of midterm primaries. It must be a busy time not only for the various candidates and...
Teachers Teach The Power Of Voting
A bias for teachers In the spirit of full disclosure, I must admit a bias in favor of those who teach. My bias favors anyone...
A Political Mistake Promises Dire Consequences
A political party mistake Mistakes happen all the time. Sadly, I must report that the Oregon Democratic Party (DPO) is actively making a mistake that...