A Message to the Republican Party: Whoever you are…

You have big problems and you know it.  And now, you’ve allowed your party to be hijacked by a person who will only make matters worse for you.

I write this as a very concerned citizen of the United States.  I am not a political person and, in fact, not very politically savvy.  I am an Independent who believes in a two-party system and have been watching one party, the Republican Party, implode.  You need to take action quickly before you totally fall apart and become irrelevant.

My hope is that some people in the Republican Party will read this and it will influence the decisions you make in the upcoming convention.  Please don’t let yourselves get hijacked! read more

Why this Presidential Election is so Critical

It’s hard to believe that it has been four years since I wrote the essay below.  I wrote it in August of 2012 and never did anything with it.  By a strange confluence of events I rediscovered this last month and was amazed to see how relevant this still is today.  It actually feels more relevant today than in 2012.

Our leaders in Washington have let us down and placed this country in deep peril.   This can be seen in our approval ratings of Congress which have been as low as the teens.  We basically have no confidence they are doing their jobs. read more