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Since 1958, Pew Research has polled Americans about whether they trust the federal government to do the right thing almost always or most of the time. Back in those Eisenhower years, 80 percent of Americans gave a positive response to that question.
Read moreAs we all temporarily came together again last Saturday to pause and reflect on the horrific tragedy that had occurred 20 years earlier, there were two dominant themes from two decades ago that resurfaced throughout the day and weekend.
Read moreThe Vote at Home Institute has just completed reviewing state voting policies. It has have ranked them with five stars being the most voter-friendly and one star being the worst. It’s a great way to see how states measure up.
Read moreAfter a one-year hiatus last year, our county fair returned with a bang this year.
Read moreIt’s reasonable to expect our nation’s leaders to be competent, not inept; provide stability, not chaos; and to promote discipline, not disorder. However, the past year has clearly demonstrated that commitment to standards of acceptable behavior is lacking.
Read moreAs we approach Labor Day – the national holiday set aside to honor those of us who work for a living – take a look at this. …
Read moreI read the other day that more and more products are getting more and more expensive to purchase, fueling discussion of that dreaded economic word. …
Read moreThe term “civil disobedience” was popularized by Henry David Thoreau in his essay “Resistance to Civil Government,” published posthumously as “Essay on Civil Disobedience” (even if the concept had been in practice long before). Per Merriam-Webster, the term means “refusal to obey governmental demands or commands especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government.”
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