Preserving American Values

Our nation stands under attack … not from without but from within. American values, our politics, and our culture have been corrupted.

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Websites: www.westillholdthesetruths.weebly.com; www.preservingamericanvalues.com; www.thepracticalbuddhist.com. A graduate of Brown U. and U. of Chicago Law School, I’ve had a varied career as a legal aid lawyer, survey researcher, nonprofit executive, management consultant, composer, teacher, and author. I have authored 7 books on topics as varied as Buddhism, child rearing, and politics, the latter of which received a pre-publication endorsement from James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic. My Buddhist blog was selected as one of the top 50 Buddhist blogs on the web.

Category: The Trump Factor

  • Why is Trump’s Base Still Loyal To Him?

    How many times have I been asked that question? Trump has failed to deliver on almost all the promises he made to his White working class and rural base during the 2016 and 2024 election campaigns. Prices are not lower, they are higher.  He has not brought jobs back to the U.S.  His tariffs have…

  • The Unscrupulousness of AIPAC

    After AIPAC’ failed to defeat El-Sayed in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary—after spending $32 million—it said that it remains committed to defeat El-Sayed and his “radical, anti-Israel” agenda in the general election. Which means it is poised to sink tens of millions of dollars in supporting Republican Mike Rogers. It also said that Haley Stevens,…

  • URGENT: What Democrats Must Do to Win the Midterm Elections

    This election so far is all about Trump: the news revolves around him; voters are either in thrall to him, disappointed, or disgusted by him; MAGA Republicans appeal to the Republican base through their unflinching loyalty to Trump.  That the election is all about Trump sounds like good news for Democrats. Trump’s approval rating is…

  • Centrist Democrats’ New “Promise to America.” Ho-Hum.

    Centrist Democratic politicians, upset by the wins of Democratic Socialists in the recent primaries, have issued a statement of their convictions.  Called “The Promise to America,” it sounds good, responding to many of the problems we face. But they are empty promises, even if well-meant. How can I say that? First, Democrats have been saying…

  • Lost Boys – What Is the Role of a Man in Today’s Society?

    From a Liberal, Democratic Perspective A recent New York Times article stated that young males who provided an important swing vote for Trump in 2024 are discouraged by what Trump has done and not done while in office. But they nevertheless are not particularly inclined to vote Democratic because they don’t see the Party as…

  • People Are Hurting – America Needs to Return to Our Founding Principles

    There are many ways in which our country is currently struggling, both from a government perspective and from the people’s perspective. There is no shortage of articles or studies detailing the ways in which the country and its leaders are failing us. A recent article by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times, discussed the…

  • Open Letter to Justice Roberts: Partisan Gerrymandering Is Unconstitutional

    The Supreme Court in holding that partisan gerrymandering is permissible—unless it “goes too far”—stated that the argument made against this practice based on the Court’s “one person, one vote” doctrine didn’t work because the cases that developed that doctrine were about insuring that each vote had an equal weight. The Court reasoned that after redistricting,…

  • The Mendacity of Justice Thomas

    TIn a recent televised address, Justice Thomas said that the values enshrined in the 1776 Declaration of Independence have “fallen out of favor” among Americans — a trend perpetrated, he argued, by “intellectuals” and the nation’s colleges and universities. Specifically he said that many people no longer believe “all men are created equal” and deserving of…

  • Winning the Rural Vote: A New Approach for the Democratic Party – How to Talk about Guns, Abortion, American Identity, and Religion

    The Democratic Party cannot win in rural areas without clarifying—not changing—its position on the cultural issues that are so important in rural areas across the country.  The reason why people in these areas consistently vote Republican and thus against their best economic interests, is because these cultural issues are more important to them. Thus Democrats’…

  • A Lesson on “Matters of Morality” for the Vice President

    The Vice President has stepped into the fray between the President and Pope Leo.  For those of you who have not been following this, Pope Leo has been critical of various things that Trump has said regarding his war with Iran, including his statement that he was ready to wipe out the civilization.  In response,…