politics
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Finding a Common Reality – Let’s Focus on Fundamental Points of Agreement
Parallel Universes As we navigate the conflicts gripping our nation, many people seem to have picked a side and see everything through a distorted lens that only allows in the facts that support their position. It’s like people are choosing… Continue reading
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What is Greatness?
What does it mean to be Great? Given the movement to “Make America Great Again,” I think it is worth considering what makes a country and a leader “great.” Is America a great nation now? Are we moving in the… Continue reading
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Liberty & Justice for All
Our Shared Beliefs Most Americans would strongly agree with all of the following: Yet somehow, in recent actions involving people born outside our borders, agreement on these points has evaporated. The two political tribes twist facts and exaggerate to whip… Continue reading
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George Washington warned of the dangers of political parties – Let’s heed his wise advice
Washington’s Warning for Us As George Washington prepared to step down from the presidency of the United States, he warned against the dangers of political parties. In his farewell address, he outlined the threats they posed to our Republic, and… Continue reading
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Why I’m joining this movement to make our government leaders more accountable to the people
There is a grass roots effort to enact a constitutional amendment in Michigan that will make our government leaders more accountable to the people and ensure our leaders better align with the majority of voters. This is a historic opportunity… Continue reading
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Is Presidential Immunity for Official Acts a Good Idea?
Let me just say right off the bat, that as an independent, I’m going to do my very best to look at this objectively without a partisan lens…not considering the specific parties involved, but looking at the overall merit of… Continue reading
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Why you should care about the $34T National Debt – Let’s fix the problem before it is too late!
In 1998, Democrats and Republicans worked together to balance the Federal budget. The total US National Debt was $5.5T, accumulated over the first 222 years since the founding of the republic. In the last 24 years, we’ve added $28T more… Continue reading
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How We Can Lead a Global Team Effort to End War and Achieve Security
When the Berlin Wall came down and the Soviet Union fell in the late Eighties, the USA was the sole remaining superpower. I thought world peace and security was the logical next step, and we could now focus our resources… Continue reading
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Let’s fix our Immigration System and turn Crisis into Opportunity
Today I’m tackling an issue that our country has been struggling with for a while. I’m really interested in your comments and constructive ideas…what do you think? America’s Source of Strength During a presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom,… Continue reading
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We live in an age of outrage and fear – Let’s calm down and get real
Franklin D. Roosevelt asserted that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Today we hear messages from every corner insisting that we should be outraged or scared. Traditional media uses fear and outrage to gain attention and… Continue reading
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