Articles written by Chris Van Ettinger


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  • Commentary Every voice matters - Remember to Vote!

    Chris van Ettinger|Jul 23, 2026

    State primary elections are happening and the midterm general elections are fast approaching. Lacking evidence of widespread voter fraud claims, it seems our POTUS is escalating his efforts to get the US Senate to pass the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act, already passed in the House. (Question: what, or who rather, is this act really looking to safeguard?) The pretense is election security, the intended effect is disenfranchisement of millions of eligible citizen voters, and consequently, the Republicans stay in power, and...

  • Guest Commentary

    Chris van Ettinger|Jun 25, 2026

    What reasons do you have to celebrate our country’s 250th birthday? What thoughts come to mind thinking about Independence Day – fireworks, hot dogs, picnics, fun gatherings, blind rowboat races, log-rolling, bubble gum contests? Imagine two hundred and fifty candles on a gigantic birthday cake that says Happy Birthday America! Pondering the semiquincentennial, the following also comes to mind for me. I think of our democratic republic, governed by the U.S. Constitution, an incredible, enduring document born out of blood, sweat, tears, har...

  • Commentary: Pondering America's Semiquincentennial

    Chris van Ettinger|Apr 30, 2026

    I do declare the following quotes challenge my independent thinking of American history and current day America. Perhaps these words sound familiar: “...deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed...” “He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.” “He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained...” “...relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature...” “...fatiguing t...