Growing up in the Presbyterian Church, I remember with clarity a simple sermon on honesty. Our minister emphasized the importance of always telling the truth, and he compared telling lies with squeezing out toothpaste. We cannot take back lies once they leave Read More
If you know me, you know I struggle with the two-party system despite my current position. There is no way for any one party to encompass the nuances of individual opinions fully. Our country has a large and diverse population, so it Read More
Can you imagine a voting system in Idaho where people would get to decide if you are conservative enough to choose GOP candidates in Idaho? It is unbelievable that a right so protected and set into our Constitution could be removed based Read More
It’s hard to believe that 2023 is upon us already. If you’re like a lot of your fellow Americans, you’ve probably got a list of resolutions you’ll abandon by February. The end of one year and the beginning of another is a Read More
Last year, about this time, I asked you to remember that people are not just in need during the holidays. Service to others is a year-round endeavor and one that is absolutely critical for our communities and our society as a whole. Read More
We hear a lot from various sources about being a representative republic and not a democracy. What many of these strident voices insisting that we’re not a democracy seem to forget is that a representative republic is a type of democracy. They Read More