I attended the town hall meeting with Sheriff Chuck Heit, sponsored by We the People and moderated by Pastor Dan Robinson at the Zion St. Joseph UCC church, on April 29. Kudos to Pastor Dan who gently and firmly moderated, and kudos to We the People who made the evening possible. I was not surprised to see The HP headline: “Sheriff: ICE agreement ‘safest option’” because he made the “safe” assertion repeatedly during the two-hour meeting. I was left wondering: Safe for whom? Immigration and...

In the aftermath of the Great Depression and WWII, our Congress and World politicians began to realize their main job was not only to protect but also improve the lives of its citizens. Starting in the 1930’s into the 1960’s, several Presidents and Congresses created Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, developed regulations to prevent bank failures, empowered unions setting a minimum wage and developed the GI Bill providing returning WWII veterans the ability to afford a home and a...

AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) is a U.S.-based lobbying organization that advocates for strong U.S.-Israel relations and policies aligned with Israel. On their website aipac.org, it states front and center that their organization is in part to ensure “officials who supported this partnership are elected to Congress.” It has come under intense scrutiny in recent years, as opponents argue the organization promotes Israeli interests over the best interests of the American...