Inner Truth

This is Part II: Part I is entitled, “A Membership in a Political Party or a Philosophy?” Part I dealt with political party versus political philosophy.Part II - IntroductionPolitical parties naturally attract people who share similar beliefs, but sometimes the internal culture shifts from healthy teamwork to something more rigid and unhealthy. When loyalty becomes more important than honesty, and group identity replaces critical thinking, a party can begin taking on patterns that resemble cult-like…

Part I:This is my journey through politics and the Josephine County political scene. I’ve been a committed conservative for many years long before moving to Oregon. I was active on social media, spending hours supporting conservative candidates and policies. Even then, I wasn’t involved in any political party.A few years ago, while promoting a conservative candidate online as I often did, someone from the local Republican Party’s communications team noticed my writing. That eventually led…

The art of communication: As I was reflecting this morning on the idea of titles and their importance, I came to an interesting realization - something I’ve lived by all my life without ever putting it into words. It’s not the title that holds true value; it’s the respect we have for the person behind it. Whether someone is the President of the United States, the Chair of a political party or a janitor, if…