People Over Politics : Mynd Matters Publishing : 9781957092416 : 1957092416 : 27 Sep 2022 : "[Political parties] are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government..." - George Washington In what appears to be an increasingly divided country, political party loyalty often takes priority over all else. And that comes at a cost. In reality, most Americans-no matter with which political party they align-may not fully appreciate or understand the myriad and complexity of issues facing our country. No doubt, we get factoids, soundbites, and opinions from our preferred news sources, but that does not mean we are educated on the issues: governmental checks and balances, term limits, foreign policy, the economy, deficits, and rising debt, abortion, gun rights, infrastructure requirements, energy needs, climate concerns,