(Originally published by Independent Voter Network on 11–14–18) Dear newly elected Congresspeople — Yes you, the newbies, the previously little-knowns, the everyday men and women who had finally had enough, and who responded to the call of their communities and fellow-citizens to do something, by running for public office, most…

(Originally published on the Independent Voter Network on 7–11–18) Imagine if all 49 Democratic Members of the US Senate refused to participate in the deliberations of the Supreme Court nominee until after the November election and the Special Prosecutor’s Report. Donald Trump and his GOP have now set the Democrats…

The following article first appeared on the Independent Voter Network on 6–27–18: “Liquid Democracy” has entered the public discourse over the past couple of years, as a possible upgrade or replacement for the system of government that we have come to know. Because it is based on Blockchain, it has…

My Book is Published (and why I think it matters) Dear Friends and Fellow-citizens, I’d like to share something important with you. It’s important to me, because it represents a personal milestone, regarding a decades-long dedication to an idea, and its manifestation. But it’s also important, I believe, to the…

In the midst of the daily barrage of tweets, threats, distractions, and “alternative facts” coming from camp Trump, it’s easy to miss other important details and events that appear only briefly and are then quickly forgotten, as other, more glaring developments scream for our attention. But one such detail, worth…

If you’ve been any paying attention to the status of the petition on the official White House petition site, calling for Mr. Trump to release his tax returns immediately, you’ll know at least 4 things: 1. Trump originally said that the reason he was not releasing the returns is because…

Focus Our Massive Numbers On This One Issue And Get Immediate Results In the wake of the incredibly successful Women’s Marches around the country and around the world, we now have an even greater strategic window of opportunity for citizens to act in one accord and take our momentum to the next level. Our window of time is just the next three…

1. Microphones must have auto-off. Five seconds after the allotted time for a candidate to answer a question, the volume on his or her mic goes to zero, automatically. For instance, if two minutes are allotted for an answer, the mic will go off at two minutes and 5 seconds…

If you’re wondering what the ever-changing presidential campaign might look like between now and November, you may be tempted to think this will be another historical battle between the lesser of two evils. Maybe so (seems that’s always the case). But if recent developments are any indication, that outcome is…