An election like no other – the propulsion behind getting a political change in Washington was the desperate need to bring economic relief to the middle-class workers of America. That was a genuine message sent by voters in this past presidential election to those running for the office of president of the United States. The […]

How interesting that on March 3, the big news was mostly about the same political circus that we’re facing today. On that day, the big news was that Donald Trump was visiting Portland. Lots of people showed up for it, but the majority of people were home taking it all in on their TVs. On […]

I offer congratulations to Donald Trump on what was an extraordinary victory. As a loyal citizen and yes, a proudly progressive Democrat, I wish him and his administration well as he assumes power and tries to unite the country and move it forward. While I welcome the conciliatory tone of his acceptance speech and his […]

As we have seen twice in the last 20 years, our electoral system, using the Electoral College, does not reflect the will of the majority of voters in the United States. There is a legislative way to change the system without the need for a constitutional amendment. The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee that […]

Rioters are as anti-American as you can get: “My candidate didn’t win, so I’ll destroy other people’s property and disrupt people’s lives.” A clip on the TV news showed an Afro-American shopkeeper screaming at the demonstrators, “Why are you breaking my windows? I didn’t vote for (Donald) Trump either.” Don’t these rioters and demonstrators have […]