The Choice We Have To Make
Our daily news prompts us to make a choice We are expected to make a choice this fall when we vote. While some may add...
Category: Nonpartisanship
We The People Need Each Other
When We the People began The concept of We The People began with the birth of our nation. We intended to live in a country...
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...
Reflections On Our State Of The Union
Trump’s State of the Union Address Last week we heard Trump’s State of the Union address. These annual presidential speeches catch our attention for we...
Vote Advantage Belongs To The People
Vote advantage may cause fear Some have asked what vote advantage would occur if a single state adopted Equal Voice Voting (EVV). They frame the...
Curiosity Is Critical For Our Democracy
Curiosity killed the cat An old proverb warns that, “Curiosity killed the cat.” It’s a warning to not meddle or overwork or over-investigate so much...
Who Are the Uncounted and Why Do They Matter?
Who are the uncounted? Have you ever considered you may be among the uncounted? We want our ballots to count when we vote, right? An uncounted...
Listening Is Good For The People
Listening: For Simple and Complex Reasons A friend of mine recently asked why I push for people to listen to each other in this divisive...
We The People Should Guide Good Governance
We The People Are Forgotten “We the people…” seems to be a forgotten perspective in the U.S. Congress. We learned this past week that a...
Thanksgiving For Opportunities
The Thanksgiving List It’s Thanksgiving! It’s one of our nation’s major holidays. I wonder sometimes if we’ve misnamed it. Since visions of roasted turkey and...