Let Us Remember the Fallen

On this day, let us remember the fallen. Let us recognize the sacrifice of those who lost their lives in military service to the United States. These are the Americans who deserve our respect and admiration. They gave their lives in support and defense of this country's ideals. They fought in conflicts and wars of others' [...]

United We Stand, Divided We Fall.

Let me say at the outset that I do not draw conclusions about the actions of law enforcement officers from videos posted on social media. I learned long ago that it is prudent to wait to hear all the facts before coming to any conclusion about whether an officer's actions were lawful and justified. The split-second decisions [...]

May we never forget their sacrifice…

On Memorial Day we remember and honor our fallen, those who lost their lives in service to our country in the armed forces. When I think about the cost that has been paid for the ideals of country, both by those who lost their lives and by their family members who have grieved and lived with [...]

Use Your Power…Send the Circus Packing.

America is not the country it used to be.  Big money and partisan politics over the last couple of decades have left the majority of American citizens wanting.  The chasm between the haves and have-nots has grown dramatically.  Our government has become a three-ring circus - a circus no one feels good about. Too often, [...]

True patriotism isn’t cheap.

Today, I will share with you what I posted on my Facebook in commemoration of Memorial Day.  I know many a veteran, my son Noah being one of them, and I feel the disconnect between their service and legislators' respect of that service via deeds.  There are always plenty platitudes about military service and what [...]

Justice…delivered or denied…and to whom?

I must say, I have been purposeful in keeping my mouth shut regarding the criminal prosecution of George Zimmerman for the Trayvon Martin shooting.  I have done so because I realized early on that this was going to go far beyond a trial on the facts and was destined to settle into a much more [...]

Privacy – a fallacy rooted in outdated realities.

Hello folks...have you met the USA PATRIOT Act?  You may recall it as the sweeping piece of legislation passed about a month after the attacks on 9/11.  The Act is so voluminous that it is said no legislator read it in its entirety before it was passed with virtually no discussion or debate.  It all [...]