President Theodore Roosevelt originated a foreign policy idea that he characterized as to “speak softly and carry a big stick.” In other words: Presidential rhetoric in the foreign policy realm was to be clear and concise and never vitriolic. But along with the controlled messages, Presidential policy towards aggressive nations carried with it the implied…

For those of us here at I Vote My Vote, the function of our Congress, both the House of Representatives and the Senate, is an issue of the greatest importance. It is for this reason that a reading of the February 21 online article in Roll Call entitled “One plan to modernize Congress? A coworking…