Sharing Thoughts and Ideas - 2019 and newer

  I sent this to 486 elected officials, political leaders and Republican activists in March 2024. I could not stay silent and hoped it would induce others to speak out - unsuccessfully. Prepared and paid for by Olson Senate Committee, P.O. Box 15, Prior Lake, MN 55372 Time to Choose Between Truth or Tribe – Freedom or Autocracy Rick Olson March 18, 2024 In this year’s elections, we will have the chance to vote for a multi-racial democracy or risk losing our democracy altogether. We cherish our rights to say what we want, see and hear what we want on whatever media we want, to believe and practice (or not) any religion we want, to go wherever and whenever we want, to love and marry whomever we want, to meet and gather with whomever, whenever and wherever we want. But these rights mean nothing unless they can be enforced – by the rule of law. I learned back in the 70’s from the JC’s that we were “A nation of laws and not of men.” This means that decisions about these rights ar...

  The following was drafted and sent to Congressman Dean Phillips when he was beginning his Presidential campaign. It was intended to be a bit controversial as he needed to say some things controversial to get any attention in his campaign. Rick, March 1, 2025 Prepared and paid for by Olson Senate Committee, P.O. Box 15, Prior Lake, MN 55372 New Bold Viewpoint on Our Future By Rick Olson I am a former Republican who once thought of himself as a conservative. I even compiled a conservative voting record while serving in the Michigan legislature. So, what I am about to tell you may surprise you as several of the recommendations would clearly be labeled “liberal” or perhaps even “progressive”, but this is where I have ended up by following the facts. We have many serious issues/problems that need solutions. We are not hearing about them in the Biden vs. Trump discussions, as the issue is whether you are for or against Trump, not whether you are for or against policy proposals. ...