FightPovertyNotPoor

The United States is changing, and not in a good way. The USA used to be an example of a democracy for the rest of the world to admire and…

This past weekend we celebrated Veterans’ Day. I proudly wore my USNA alumni jacket and was frequently greeted with, “Thank you for your…

I still believe in the message Thomas Jefferson delivered in the Constitution:

Do you recognize these words? “trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and…

Poverty is pervasively interfering with the way we run the country and we must reduce poverty to restore democracy. Poverty is not just…

We often hear people talking about American exceptionalism and cite it as the reason we should lead the World. We are fooling ourselves. We…

If It Happened in Maine, It Can Happen Anywhere.

Have you ever seen the 1975 production of The Wiz? You know, the black version of “The Wizard of Oz.” The classic Wizard of Oz is set in…

Nothing subtle about this message! Our democratic values are under attack and being tested on many fronts. We must reduce poverty to…

How fair, accurate, and balanced are your chosen sources of news? We tend to select sources that reinforce our existing biases. Look at the…

America has a lot to be proud of, but we must acknowledge that we also have some things to be ashamed of. America’s greatest source of…

The war in Israel against Hamas is sad and tragic. The Hamas attack on Israeli civilians is evil, inhumane, unjustifiable, and inexcusable…

‘Gaslighting’ was a new term for me. From hearing it used in context, it seemed like just a big word for ‘lying’. Turns out, it is a…

Our government is composed of three branches — Executive, Legislative (Senate and House of Representatives) and Judicial. The last chief…