Digital Democracy

Once upon a time in a nearby land named America was born a toddler. He is the grandson of a man expelled from his native land.

Belonging to an immigrant community in the United States is difficult enough as it is, even though this is the world's melting pot.

Between not seeing accurate or positive portrayals of yourself in the media and not necessarily fitting in with your peers, some can become filled with questions about identity. Sort of strangers in a strange land.

Now, imagine a couple being a part of two totally separate immigrant communities – that is, two continents with different customs, languages, religions and beliefs – while living in America.

Putin's puppet has finally lost all his marbles and no one wants to play with him. It's over for the indicted felon, All but Lock Him UP!

PATHETIC racist, misogynistic, sexist, anti-scientific, homophobic, xenophobic, religiously bigoted, sycophant for the gun lobbies has burned himself out.

What will our lives be really like if and when Artificial Intelligence becomes the future of our society on Earth?

Are law-abiding people worldwide fed up with unethical and sometimes illegal activities against humanity and want it to STOP?

People everywhere on earth just want to be free and should start singing the same tune that we the people are the world and we demand that the United Nations approve a resolution and then pass an international law requiring every adult to vote during each election. Democracy is the theory that common folks want, and deserve.

Dearest Niece,

Now that you’re old enough, I’m going to tell you a small story about the banning of books in Cuba that led me to love books and is the reason I read all the time and became a teacher.

In 1960 a series of collectible, trading cards began to pop up everywhere in Cuba. They chronicled the seven years it took Fidel Castro and his army " to win their jungle and urban war against the previous Batista government."

Democracy falls state by state when our well paid and duly elected representatives stop focusing on their primary responsibilities.

The GOP leadership warned its rank and file about hot microphone moments during POTUS' State of the Union address to no avail.

There are past experiences to give the Republican House Speaker cause for serious concern, but his warning fell on deaf ears.