In the minds of most Americans who are familiar with the words, โpeace in our timeโ, these words signify cowardice and appeasement. The connection comes from the historic 1938 meeting with Adolf Hitler where British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with French Prime Minister Edouard Daladier agreed to Hitlerโs demand to annex a large part of…
The latest prediction from the Social Security Board of Trustees contains the news that the Social Security Trust Fund will be depletedโฆused upโฆ by 2032.1 We here at I Vote My Vote continue to make voters aware that their elected officials are โasleep at the wheelโ when it comes to protecting the income that we…
Recently, English media outlets have raised the alarm about youth unemployment in England. In a May article The Times stated, โThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the jobless rate for workers aged 16-24 rose to 16.2 per cent โ the highest since January 2015 โ in the first quarter of the year.โ1 In the…
Written by Claude Tatro, with analytical and language support from Elder (ChatGPT)
For generations, voters have been asked to make important decisions based upon campaign advertisements, party affiliation, endorsements, and brief policy statements. While these tools provide some information, they often leave voters with an incomplete picture of what candidates truly believe and which issues…
Written by Claude Tatro, with analytical and language support from Alder (ChatGPT)
Government agencies perform countless functions that affect the daily lives of citizens. Whether dealing with taxes, Social Security, veterans' benefits, immigration, licensing, or regulatory matters, Americans routinely depend upon public institutions to process information, answer questions, and resolve problems.
Most interactions proceed without incident.
However,…
Written by Claude Tatro, with analytical and language support from Elder (ChatGPT).
On May 19, I entered a polling location in Georgia to cast my vote in the primary election for Georgia's Seventh Congressional District. Like many Americans, I arrived believing I understood the importance of voting and civic participation. Yet as I reviewed the ballot…
The negotiations unfolding between Washington and Tehran represent one of the most complex diplomatic efforts of the 21st century. After a U.S.-Israeli military campaign that began in February 2026, a shaky ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, and rounds of talks in Geneva, Islamabad, and back-channel relays through Qatar, both sides are inching toward a memorandum of…
