The word for a government run by the least qualified and unscrupulous people is kakistocracy. It literally means "government by the worst”.

“A great nation is not judged by the number of billionaires it has, or by the tax breaks that large corporations receive. It is judged by how we treat the most vulnerable amongst us: the children, the sick, the elderly, the disabled and the poor. — Bernie Sanders, July 3, 2025

Circular policy strategy if we can call it a strategy.

This is a critical time to reclaim democracy.

"The truth is often inconvenient, but the pursuit of truth is the most important thing we can do in a democracy." - journalist and author Robert Draper

To do list:

REMOVE
REVERSE
RECLAIM

Last June our Town Council didn’t allow the pride flag to fly for a single day. So the nearby UCC church installed a flagpole as a voice for the community.

Distress flag at Yosemite, February 23, 2025.

The Sakonnet Peace Alliance has demonstrated every Sunday since 1992, year round. Dedicated advocates for peace. We are lucky to have them as neighbors and friends.

Seems like September 2024’s community dinner was a lifetime ago after the last couple of weeks of chaos and mayhem.

Sometimes you just need to take a deep breath