Dear President Biden, I emigrated from The Netherlands in 1957 at the age of four. My life in America has been hard and painful for many reasons. My family struggled with discrimination against poor immigrants, even from people in our church, which we faithfully attended. My parents are very religious and raised us accordingly. Adapting …
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It is a fact that Russia interfered with the 2016 presidential election and is still using propaganda to influence American citizens in their political decisions. Trump and his Republican administration have done nothing to stop this assault on our nation and do not have the political motivation to do so. It is clear that morality, …
Under our democracy, “we the people” come first. Republicans are by principle more nationalist than democratic; which means, ideology comes before the will of the people. They claim their ideology is good for America and therefore if applied will fix our nation's problems; however, the American majority disagrees. The Republicans are fighting for their ideological …
Laws to protect the national security of our country should include vetting of presidential candidates. Vetting in this context means to thoroughly investigate someone to insure they’re suitable for a job requiring great responsibility and trustworthiness. Shouldn’t the job of the American presidency demand such scrutiny? Serious questions emerged concerning presidential power after Trump’s election. …
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