Thoughtful Voter Question #11: Democracy

Our 11th question centers on human rights and democratic values. It is one of the many thoughtful questions in this set. These questions don’t mention any candidates by name, but each serves as a starting point for personal reflection or group discussion. Accordingly, our 11th question is: “Does the candidate uphold human rights and democratic values, both at home and abroad, and promote freedom and justice for all?”


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Use the links in the table below to view any question in the set.

Question 1 Unity
Question 4 Jobs
Question 7 Truthfulness
Question 10 Ukraine
Question 13 Equality
Question 16 Justice
Question 19 Environment
Question 22 Diplomacy
Question 25 Security
Question 28 College debt
Question 31 Corporations
Question 34 Voting
Question 37 Integrity
Question 2 Leadership
Question 5 Fitness
Question 8 Abortion
Question 11 Democracy
Question 14 Racism
Question 17 Children
Question 20 Healthcare
Question 23 Safety
Question 26 Middle East
Question 29 Wealth gap
Question 32 Education
Question 35 Sustainability
Question 3 Immigration
Question 6 Women
Question 9 Police
Question 12 Opioids
Question 15 Resilience
Question 18 Housing
Question 21 Infrastructure
Question 24 Global health
Question 27 Development
Question 30 Geopolitics
Question 33 Trade
Question 36 Alliances

Permission is granted to share these questions, individually or as a set, with social media, organizations, family, friends, and the general public. Here is a printable document with all the questions.

Thank you for your thoughtful reflections on this election. In your own way, please encourage others to do the same.

Make Your Noise

When a voice is needed, “Silence is the voice of complicity!” This Latin proverb calls us to ACTION … non-complicity … noise!

Natasha Bedingfield’s Unwritten (see Beached Oil) calls us to open up our dirty windows, let the sun illuminate us, reach for something in the distance … “No one else can feel it for you,” only you can share your gifts, your beauty, your needs, your perspectives.

Think, speak, act! “The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear!” shares Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese dissident, political prisoner, and 1991 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

To “feel the rain on our skin” is the beginning of connectedness. Being in touch with what is real gives us courage to make our noise.

Our new “News” tab (see above) will feature links to online articles that illuminate our connections with the Earth and each other. “News” will start small focusing on stories about the Earth. As “News” grows it will include humor too. Please be patient as this site develops. There is much to come!