America Fulfilling Its Promise – Section III, Envisioning Who We are as a Beacon, Part 6, Equality for All

One of the major tenets for these United Stated of America is that we all are equal in practice and in the eyes of the law. This commitment of equality exists and abides deeply in my soul, my beliefs, and my practice. Having grown up (until the age of seven and then returning regularly) in […]

America Fulfilling Its Promise – Section III, Envisioning Who We are as a Beacon, Part III, Our Representative Government

  By no stretch of the imagination do we have a representative government – – a Republic. And, we desperately need one. Let’s dream a little – The two party system is not working – Neither party has a clear vision – Both are more loyal to party than country – Both are more wedded […]

America Fulfilling Its Promise – Section III, Envisioning Who We Are as a Beacon, Part 2, Education

Our founders were wise enough to know that if we are to be a participatory nation in which all participate, we need to be educated. Education is not just for the privileged few, it is a right and a necessity for all. Unfortunately, we have been moving more and more in the direction that, in […]