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No Teenager Next Door Should Own a Gun

The children of Florida are demanding #NeverAgain. Never may not be possible in a society awash with guns -- but America can do much more to prevent school children from being murdered in their classrooms. The students of Marjory Stoneham Douglas High School are showing us the way. Through articulate arguments and determination, they (and

2021-02-01T14:21:38+00:00February 26th, 2018|Comments Off on No Teenager Next Door Should Own a Gun

Las Vegas: Why Money Beats Mass Murder. Every Time.

The NRA collects $350 million a year in member dues by promoting the idea if citizens cannot buy semi-automatic assault weapons, the government is going to come into their homes and take their guns or worse. It is time that the voices of innocent Americans are heard more loudly on Capitol Hill than the voices of lobbyists.

2021-02-01T14:25:45+00:00October 5th, 2017|4 Comments

Modernize the Electoral College and Revitalize Democracy

WHAT IF .. State officials apportioned their state's Electoral College votes – one elector to each House District in that state. The elector would be awarded to the candidate who won the most votes in that House District. The last two electors would be awarded to the winner of the statewide popular vote.

2021-02-01T16:09:10+00:00December 13th, 2016|Comments Off on Modernize the Electoral College and Revitalize Democracy

2016 Electoral College Worked as Designed

In the 2016 Election, the Electoral College worked exactly as it was designed. It balanced the interests of the large coastal, consumer-driven cities -- for example Los Angeles and New York -- with the interests of the smaller, producer cities and rural farming and industrial populations The Founding Fathers believed the job of electing a President was too important to be left to the people. Both under the original Constitution and the 12th Amendment, that task was delegated to states – not the citizenry. The Electoral College reflects the popular will of voters state by state -- not across state lines.

2021-02-01T11:10:21+00:00December 6th, 2016|2 Comments

Main Stream Media Needs Reform After 2016 Election Debacle

It is the job of the media to inform the electorate not to inflame or manipulate it. America needs a free, independent, unbiased press corps more today than ever before. If we can't trust our politicians – then we must be able to trust our press to be the ever vigilant guardians of our freedom. American democracy doesn't work without an inquiring press.

2021-02-01T16:10:31+00:00November 22nd, 2016|Comments Off on Main Stream Media Needs Reform After 2016 Election Debacle

John Kennedy Couldn’t Run for President in 2016!

Itt is unlikely that John Kennedy would have put himself forward as a candidate in 2016. His personal life was just too messy. But 1960 journalism was still the province of ideas and solutions – not salacious gossip. In 2016 "news" has been transformed into a place where entertainment trumps substance. Irrelevant sensationalism discourages the average voter -- concerned about the economic security and physical safety of his/her own family -- from participating. Don't be fooled -- every vote matters -- even if you can't vote for either Clinton or Trump! PLEASE VOTE!

2021-02-01T16:14:29+00:00October 19th, 2016|Comments Off on John Kennedy Couldn’t Run for President in 2016!

True TSA Story–Blond Ponytail is Dangerous Weapon

As a "million mile flyer"– I am skilled at managing my way through airport security with as little hassle as possible. Even when I am "TSA Pre-cleared" I always have my liquids in one regulation size plastic bag, always declare my iPad or PC, and avoid wearing jewelry or high heel shoes that can set off a metal detector. But I was completely unprepared for my experience with the TSA this past week -- when I was stopped by a female TSA agent who told me she had to "pat down my ponytail".

2021-02-01T15:49:32+00:00April 20th, 2016|Comments Off on True TSA Story–Blond Ponytail is Dangerous Weapon

Gun Rights Don’t Include a Right to Kill Someone

The shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Gifford even elicited a brief debate among her Congressional colleagues over the conflicting priorities of the Constitutional "right to own and bear firearms" and the Declaration of Independence's assertion of the "right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". But even then Congress failed to act.

2021-02-02T06:03:42+00:00October 14th, 2015|1 Comment