Often the issue of “regulation” is implicitly framed as “people who want no regulations” versus “people who want copious amounts of regulations,” but there is a very large middle-ground where most people will […]

As a Coloradan, I am heartbroken over the massacre that took place at Century 16 in Aurora. It is senseless, as are so many things. When a violent action takes the lives of innocents, we ask ourselves why […]

There are approximately 307 million Americans living in the United States of America, and we can gauge the ‘public opinion’ of most of them. Or can we? We talk about public opinion like it is a science, but I […]

There are approximately 307 million Americans living in the United States of America, and we can gauge the ‘public opinion’ of most of them. Or can we? We talk about public opinion like it is a science, but I […]

Colorado is leading the way concerning several policies, and may eventually be a good model for other states for how to take divisive issues and hold positive and creative dialogue among the stakeholders […]

The base word “tax” comes from Greek and means “arrangement” or “order.” The Supreme Court recently ruled that the federal government has the power to enforce the penalties in the individual mandate of the […]

Politics can be a strange science. This last week, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany was called “the most dangerous German leader since Hitler” for her “austerity measures” (making a budget and sticking […]

I know that Google is keeping a record of your searches and returning individualized results, because my searches are different than my colleagues. And after I make my search, promotional ads that relate to […]

This week, upon suspecting a robber to be in an area by an intersection, the Aurora police barricaded the area and stopped every single car to search it. While they were searching it, they held these adults […]

Looking at Twitter today, I saw that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is actually on Twitter. And I guess I knew that already, except that I really got to thinking about the intricacies of that association […]

At this moment, Independents have the opportunity to reach hundreds, even thousands of people with a message – that you can do something and are just as capable as the people who are “running the show,” of […]

Candidates are stepping up across the country to fill a void for voters – the void is where the Republican and Democratic parties have become so overwhelmingly ‘controlled’ by people who refuse to have […]

Every election season, American voters behold the clamor between Republican and Democratic candidates over what they will or will not do in office. The winners then go to Washington DC as members of Congress […]

Human civilization centers on food production. Regardless of income bracket– food and water are absolutely necessary for bare survival, not to mention human thriving and self-actualization.  Because food […]

Republicans versus Democrats, liberals versus conservatives, Hayek versus Keynes, religion versus spirituality– unlike an independent mindset, the “us versus them” mentality and modality can be quite divisive. […]

I believe that a change in consciousness is happening – in our own country and our world. This change in consciousness is apparent in individuals,who have decided to ask questions, speak up for themselves, and […]

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoi
There are several generations of people who have been taught about recycling and conservation.  My […]