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"When the people's house is no longer for the people then it is no longer able to function in the way the Constitution intended." There is a theory that all modern power in the United States Government is held on our benches, in the Justice Department, particularly the Supreme Court. The only way to change the systemic problems that have had generation to fester is to tackle them from the ground up. If it’s just judges imposing their interpretation of laws, it will never be

The only way to defeat hate is with love; it’s not a new concept but rather something that we needed to be reminded of. We are more than the sum of our parts, we are the exponential of them. So many people are stepping up and choosing to speak out, using their fame and power to send the message. It has only been possible for them to do so because so many average people decided to stand together and say that they will no longer tolerate the mistreatment of any of us! We are in

What is the Foundational Framework? It is the set of social safety nets that need to be in place to catch people when they fall and become a springboard to help them jump back into motion. It is the declaration that we, as a modern society are going to help each other thrive. We are making the choice to spend our money to make the lives of everyone better, and in so doing lessen the financial burdens placed upon the average person in our country because we are sharing the co

How do we measure humanity? I think we should measure ourselves by our compassion, not by our wars, the best of us, instead of the worst of us in our worst moments. Compassion is the measure of leadership that I aspire to. I think that lasting leadership, and the ideas of leaders that prevail and withstand the test of time are the ones that are based upon the strength of our compassion for one another not merely our might. That might is a display of resources, physical and me

The ability to communicate outside of one’s profession or discipline in a way that is relatable to the public is an act of political leadership. To do that effectively though, the would-be leader must learn how to observe, question, listen, and then act; and always they must be able and willing to translate complex ideas into simpler terms so the people outside of their following can understand and digest their ideas. These people must be patient, compassionate, and honest wi

The study of Political Science is really the study of how various governments try to make the economy work for their people. At least it is in most cases. In the case of strongmen, it is the study of how various people try to make the economy work for themselves. It is in times of economic uncertainty that those who had previously held most of the power and money within a nation feel threatened by the dissemination of that power and money. These times of economic strife usual

In the fall of 2024, I had the pleasure of taking a class with Paul Petterson at Central Connecticut State University on Leadership. We read a series of books, discussed them and wrote our thoughts in the form of essays. I think they're the right place to dive in with, so I'm going to be publishing them here, one at a time. There won't be any pictures, so you'll have to use your imaginations. Be warned, they are not the easiest of reads nor are they short, but once they are

Two button that say vote lying on the stars of the flag of the United States of America A union of states, working together to form a more perfect country. We the people have the ability to bargain with our government as a collective group. We do this by exercising our right to vote. We can choose to treat each other with compassion if we so wish, thereby strengthening our bargaining position. When we stand united, we have the ability to protect our most vulnerable people fro

WTNH Channel 8 interview on Anti-ICE peaceful protest in Hartford, CT on January 13th, 2026 On Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, a friend and I stood on the southern lawn of the Connecticut State Capital to protest the murder of Renee Good in Minnesota by ICE that took place on January 7th, 2026 along with dozens of others. ICE has been acting as a terrorist organization within our borders. They have very little training if at all, and they don't seem to know how to deescalate s

We can all reach for the stars. There are plenty to go around. (image shows hands of all colors reaching for the stars) The goal of this body of work is to address poverty in the United States of America with the understanding that when we, as a society, take care of our most vulnerable populations, we end up taking care of everyone. Things just get better for everyone. In many ways our current government has given us a fresh slate to do so by defunding and gutting our age

Welcome! Let's jump into a future we can thrive in! My name is Danielle Cloyde. Thank you for taking the time to meet me. I was born in Houston, Texas, raised in Syracuse, New York then Clayton, Missouri by a single mother. My father's family was from rural Vinita, Oklahoma, and while my parents divorced when I was three, and my father was no longer a part of my life by the time I was five, I visited his family annually. My grandfather lived in an old white house on a larg