Politics

POTUS is expected to call for unity in his attempt at reset after two years of partisanship deep divide and personal attacks. #SOTU will come with a large serving of partisan divide which could lead to another government shutdown or to an emergency declaration over the #Mexico border, but what about the #Canada northern border? Politically wounded from his federal shutdown, #Trump may face an uphill battle with his agenda.

Will Americans, or the rest of the world buy this White House attempt at turning a new leaf? We’ll have to wait and see, Mr. T.

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we want to express our gratitude for our community of thoughtful readers are supporters.

Dr. Martin Luther King believed in bridges, not walls and respected those who disagreed with him, while still taking a stand for nonviolence and racial justice. With the constant polarization in our nation today, his message is a great reminder to hope for something different and to speak out.

USA taxpayers have been listening to lies for too long and this may be the right time for Americans to make a collective new years resolution and demand government in the sunshine.

This nation needs truthful, ethical and law-abiding elected officials to fully understand their entire job description. They work for -We The People and must take the meaning of the term public service seriously.

Today is the deadline in New York if you stil;l need to register to vote during the Novermber 6 Midterm Elections. Data indicates that 62 percent of people aged 22 to 38 say they are looking forward to the vote, This figure represents a big leap from 2014 when it was 46 percent and in 2010 it was only 39 percent, according to Pew Research.

However, political realities appear to be bringing about the turnout in special and primary elections this year, which has been bumped, thanks partly to more young people becoming actively involved in our democratic system.

This latest alarming report on climate change must now begin to reverse our inaction. This is the most pressing issue and perhaps the biggest news story of our generation.

While some leaders mock scientific studies and reverse the significant amount of progress which still needs to be made, the future of planet Earth has become a voting issue.