‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the land, the people are worried. Good Lord! What’s the plan? The billionaires lie sleeping all safe in their lairs, with visions of profits that soon will be theirs. By selling the country to Read More
During the holiday season, which encompasses several holidays between Thanksgiving and the New Year, including Christmas, we often look for ways to serve our communities. As we reflect on the end of the year, we want to give back. And there are Read More
Thomas Jefferson argued that the American experiment would succeed only if the American Experiment to succeed. While I disagree with some of Jefferson’s ideas, I do like that he championed public education. He also believed that our system would do better with Read More
The first Star Wars movie appeared on America’s screens back in 1977 when most Baby Boomers were in their 20s or late teens. At the time, I felt Darth Vader’s character was especially effective in portraying human evil as the Galactic Empire Read More
The institutions of America are the foundation of our republic. Traditions will not hold up America and offer nothing toward progress. Ideology has shifted away from principles and now focuses on proving who is right. The results of an election are not Read More
The real challenge of preserving the Republic is participation. Thomas Jefferson once offered the sentiment that an educated and engaged citizenry is required for a functional democracy. A representative republic falls under the umbrella of a democracy. And that’s the rub. If Read More