Category: Opinion

  • Veterans Deserve Better: The Urgent Need for VA Reform

    Veterans Deserve Better: The Urgent Need for VA Reform

    “To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan,” were words spoken by President Abraham Lincoln during his second inaugural address in 1865. With those words, Lincoln plainly stated that our government must care for those injured during war and provide for the families of those who…

  • Our Right to Vote Is Under Attack

    Our Right to Vote Is Under Attack

    By Mitch Myers On April 10th, the House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the “SAVE Act.” If passed by the Senate, it would require voters to present valid documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person. Acceptable documents would include: These documentation requirements would apply not only to first-time voters, but…

  • Your Vote Matters: the Astonishing Cost of Skipping the Ballot Box

    Your Vote Matters: the Astonishing Cost of Skipping the Ballot Box

    We make decisions every day—some big, some small, and some that change our lives forever. These are all life-changing decisions. I’d suggest that deciding whether or not to vote in the next election is just as life-changing. Why? Because voting is the most powerful way to tell your elected officials what matters to you—and what…