Ignore: The Verb That Kills Democracy
What we ignore can destroy us We ignore the truth at our peril. Saturday’s front page article in The Oregonian tells of how Newberg’s school...
Category: Political Party Control
Testing Democracy Occurs in Plain View
Why testing democracy is common Testing democracy is a constant challenge we live with. It’s the price we pay for being self-governed. Others, threatened by...
Frustration Is Felt on All Sides
COVID-19 vaccinations are a source for frustration Frustration is a common human experience. It moves us to be rash, to sometimes quit, to sometimes resist,...
Failure Is an Opportunity for Improvement
War failure invites assessment War is failure. That’s an easy thing to say simply because nobody really wins at war except those that can extract...
Conned Americans Suffer Tribalism
Tribalism divides us Tribalism sounds like a scourge out of ancient history. It’s alive and well, dwelling among all of us in every American community....
Flawed Process Stumbles Trying to Save Democracy
Texas Democrats try a different process Political process is designed, hopefully, to bring consensus and good governance. Instead, Texas politicians got creative with a process...
Democracy Is Defended by What We Learn
What we learn safeguards our democracy We must learn a lot. Learning not only prepares us to have better jobs and better lives, it also...
What American Sees Through the Window
We can see a lot through our window What do you see while looking out your window? Do you see a scene from nature: an...
Political Divides Leave Us Wondering Why
We are perplexed about why we are so divided Our political divisions are perplexing, leaving us to ask, “Why?” Quick answers come to mind that...
Partisan Politics Destroys Democracy
Partisan politics forces us apart Partisan politics is nothing new. Our nation has endured political divides from the its very beginning. Ideologies force our perspectives...