Elected officials have a singular, awesome responsibility – to represent all the people in their jurisdiction. An elected official cannot carry out that solemn duty, however, when his/her personal behavior is irresponsible, making them incapable of serving their constituents.For a second time ...
For those with open eyes and a love of our country and its democratic system of governance, the kickoff of the January 6 committee public hearings constituted a blockbuster.Although those who pay attention knew a great deal about what happened on our modern day of infamy and how it happened, ...
After the massacres in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, N.Y., I read with interest Republican Rep. Matthew Dowling’s predictable excuse for doing nothing to curtail the epidemic of mass shootings. He says there’s no sense in doing anything because “criminals do not abide by laws, and laws will ...