2018 Mid-terms

          The 2018 Mid-terms are just a few steps down the road and they will be a big indicator of where our nation is heading—up, down, or just spinning around. Voter turnout for Mid-terms has been poor in the past, well under 50%. This time, it is essential that everyone eligible to vote should do so. We need an honest assessment of the people’s desires. That means that all the young voters who have been so eager to protest racial injustice and gun violence must get to the polls. All the women who need to continue the “MeToo” Movement must get to the polls. All the conservatives and Trump supporters must get to the polls. We need to know more exactly how many of you there are. What we allowed to happen in 2016 because of voter apathy must not be repeated. Too much is at stake. We need to show the rest of the world how a true democracy can work.

          What needs to be fixed for the 2020 elections? Dump the Electoral College, set term limits for Congress and Senate, set campaign spending limits for all levels from top to bottom, and expand the Supreme Court by at least six. Oh, yes, and stop spending money on a Southern border wall and find a way to repair our failing infrastructure. There. That’s my political laundry list.