History Matters and Little Facts

People are quick to complain with the voice they're given in the modern world, but few have solutions or even study issues enough to know the complexities. There are ways to fix Congress, with the House of Representatives being the easiest to start with. It involves community, not a single voice, along with people knowing they will not get changes immediately. It involves planning and intelligence to pull all of this off. Primary Campaign Too many people vote for whichever candidate they have heard of in the primary. There is also the issue that too often the incumbent is voted back in, no matter how useless or corrupt they are. Just because a member of Congress has power does not mean they are useful to a local community. Remember, they are not your leader, they are your representative. Thus, the name House of Representatives. This means paying attention to and interacting with the candidates at the primary election is key. Community Building In the modern world, we have gotten aw...

Considering the challenges that come with dealing with any government agency, it is not a surprise that some veterans want help when dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs. This has meant that veterans, until recently, were added to the FBI National Instant Criminal Check System (NICS) list, which denies people their legal access to firearms. The Republican members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs decided they were going to work to change this. The problem is that Law Fulfilled The push by the GOP was a success when there was language included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 that stopped the practice. This means that the VA now will no longer have to worry about being legally unable to own a firearm because of needing some help. Rep Mike Bost (IL-12), after the passing of the law, said “For far too long, the men and women who have fought for all American’s constitutional rights were wrongfully treated differently when it came to their own rights. No ...