Paul Revere during his midnight ride, as depicted in many history books across the country. What most don’t often also acknowledge are his two helpers, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott, who also alerted fellow colonists as well. Two hundred fifty years ago today, Paul Revere, along with William Dawes and Samuel Prescott, traveled across theContinue reading “We Still Need Paul Revere…s Of Today”
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Still Taxed, Still Not Represented
A graphic of The British Tax Tea that appeared on the Revolutionary War Magazine during the Revolutionary War Period. These events are what sparked the eventual conflict known as the American Revolution. Yesterday, we marked the end of another tax season, where the employed once again pay their fair share of taxes. That includes 16Continue reading “Still Taxed, Still Not Represented”
Improve Democracy- Lover the Voting Age
We’ve only been four months removed from a historic national election that many people are having mixed thoughts about. However, once again, we still did not have any participation by 16 year-old voters. I’m going to keep today’s post short & sweet- if you’d like to see a repeat of the 2024 national election, thenContinue reading “Improve Democracy- Lover the Voting Age”
Literally, Fellowship of the Ring
The logo for the Ring app. I think it is time for a more organized, collaborative effort to lower the voting age to 16– collaboration between local & national efforts. Rather than repeat many of the same points I mentioned in last month’s post regarding the vote 16 movement, I would like to talk aboutContinue reading “Literally, Fellowship of the Ring”
Next Steps in 2025
Happy new year to readers across the country. If there’s any indication of the growing efforts around lowering the voting age awareness efforts from last year, the next few years are really hopeful, particularly 2025. There’s both good news & bad news when it comes to the national efforts to lowering the voting age toContinue reading “Next Steps in 2025”
Albany, CA; #16ToVote in 2025
Albany, CA recently lowered its voting age to 16, adding a third state with a municipal voting age of 16
Youth Vote Awareness Day in Brattleboro, Vermont- Complete!!
Photo still of me shortly after my lecture to attending youth in the parlor of the Centre Congregational Church on Nov. 16, 2024. Photo courtesy of Brattleboro Community TV. We just wrapped up the Youth Vote Awareness Day here in Brattleboro moments ago, getting coverage from one of the local stations, speaking to one ofContinue reading “Youth Vote Awareness Day in Brattleboro, Vermont- Complete!!”
We Have An Awareness Day- In Brattleboro!!
Voting- In Space?
A view of the International Space Station as it orbits the Earth. It is home to a multi-national congregation of astronauts from across the world who now call space their second home(Photo courtesy of NASA). Last month, I had written about the eclipse around the time I was forming a panel for the Frontiers ofContinue reading “Voting- In Space?”
Eclipses & Empowering Youth
A photo of the recent total solar eclipse from April of this year. Predicting efforts to lower the voting age just might be more easier thanks to the recent momentum & victories the concept has had in other global democracies as well as local efforts here in the United States. Some opportunities come once inContinue reading “Eclipses & Empowering Youth”
#16ToVoteAdvocacyProject 