The 6 Branches of Government
We started our with only 3 Branches of Government, but two others have emerged, which menace the democracy. The 6th Branch of Government must step up and take its rightful place as the 1st Branch of Governm
Liberal and Conservative
Alienable Rights
Guarantees are human constructs, not divine. If we do not provide and protect our beliefs, they are simply alienable rights.
America in One Word
How can we sum up all of America in One Word? It’s a challenge, but an important exercise. Needless to say, in a democracy, there are many different responses.
The Deep (White) State
Trump is right: a deep state exists within the US government. But it is a deep white state. This informal apparatus is neither liberal nor conservative, but impartial, and regulative.
Why Trump Quits
There are rumors that the Republican Party is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump quits the 2016 Presidential race. That makes no sense. No one is giving us any idea as to why Trump quits. What is it we don’t know here?
From Ailes to Trump
The problem with anger-mongering is that it doesn’t stop without catastrophe. Roger Ailes got the boilers going, but Donald Trump hijacked the train.
War on Women, War on Children
The hard right has been waging a War on Women, and their freedoms. It appears they are also waging a War on Children, and their intellectual freedoms.
Rising Medical Costs
Rising medical costs affect all of us. Health insurance prices are through the roof, drug prices are through the roof, the price of medical services is through the roof. My concern is that we have no easy remedy for any of it.
The Majority Illusion
The concept of majority rule is essential for democracy. The problem is, what we think is a majority is really a majority illusion.
The Bernie Sanders App
What if instead of electing him as President, we elected Bernie Sanders to serve as the First App?