Will this offensive cartoon determine how you vote?
Is this an offensive cartoon? Thinking this way about Democrats is just as wrong as thinking that Republicans are selfish, judgmental moralists. There are plenty of those people in both Parties. This...
View ArticlePlease don’t throw your vote away
Will you be voting based on the ideology of your representatives and their Party, or the results of their actions in office? What can be improved? What’s the biggest issue that is driving your vote?
View ArticleFollowing a party means following a bias.
I’m amazed how many in the US could staunchly defend a political leader, or a party, given how the government and corporate institution are so intertwined and how disconnected from the community these...
View ArticleThe Pope only wants to help
The Pope gave his blessing to campaign finance reform. But does the Pope know about campaign finance? Campaign finance is an issue created by the two-party system culture, a culture which perpetuates...
View ArticleHow you can best influence your government this election
Money in politics is like the issue of banning guns: It’s more theoretical than realistic, unless you can absolutely eliminate both. How to stop money from flowing around all the regulations into a...
View ArticleIdeas first. Politics second.
Instead of finding government representatives who hold your ideals, find the citizens who do, and get behind them. Real change is from us, and how we live our lives, not out legislators. The biggest...
View ArticleWe can do better, if we choose the people who will do better by us.
“States will never be happy until rulers become philosophers or philosophers become rulers.” Why are we voting for leaders who are career politicians? Why are we voting for leaders who want to rule...
View ArticleHow to make change real.
We voted for change with a young, idealistic black man with our current president. Today, we look to an old, critical white man for the same change. The most meaningful change to strive for is in our...
View ArticleTop 3 ways to gaslight your opponent
We’ve all been in the discussion that gets…serious. Meaning, you need to know what you’re talking about…or do you? In debate, there are various techniques which can be applied, whether you are...
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