Although California is the most populous state in the nation with just over 38 million people spanning a length of about 800 miles, its political leaders at the federal and state executive levels come from largely urban areas, specifically the Bay Area. This concentration of power calls into question the very nature of a representative government.

On Wednesday, Gallup published a survey that shows the Democratic Party's favorability dropping 6 percentage points in just the last week. The report reveals that this is a record low for the Democrats and that the Republican Party's favorability "remains steady at 42%."

After months of somewhat desultory media coverage, Republicans have swept to control of the U.S. Congress with record numbers in both the Senate and the House. The GOP also won multiple state governorships.

This “wave” election, a rout of the Democrats, is a classic backlash against the incumbent party, which has utterly failed to provide leadership to the nation.

Yet the sky is still above, the earth below and as far as we know, the world is still turning on its axis.

Right now, all eyes in the nation are on Ferguson, Missouri, anticipating the results of the grand jury investigation into the killing of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson.

Businesses are being shuttered and gun sales are up -- the town is fearful of more rioting when the results are announced.

In moments of civil tension and passion like these, it is a good idea to reflect on our Founders, and look at what they did when faced with similar injustice and public uncertainty.

On Monday, November 11, FairVote filed an amicus brief with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a lawsuit challenging the current primary system in New Jersey, which the EndPartisanship.org coalition argues gives the Republican and Democratic parties a monopoly over the political process while locking out 47 percent of the state's electorate.

President Obama has been known to support the idea of net neutrality. However, he made it clear that he supports Title II reclassification of the Internet with a statement and video (see below) released on Monday, November 10.

It is always important to remember those who have given everything they have in the defense of something greater than themselves. Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs projects there are close to 22 million veterans in the U.S.

Every Veterans Day, social media buzzes with memes that tell us to thank a vet for defending our freedoms. I've seen bumper stickers along the same lines, t-shirts, and even a couple of billboards with the same message -- but it always is something like this:

As America's veterans mark the passing of yet another Veterans Day, and in light of the Republican sweep in Congress, it's important to look at the challenges that veterans are facing as they return home and try to create a life after the military, and look at what the new party in power is going to have to tackle to ensure that veterans are taken care of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_l4Ab5FRwM

On Sunday, November 9, former congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) published a post on The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity's website, discussing the political ramifications of the 2014 midterm elections.