I was exploring some articles on the Internet today regarding the illegal children swarming our American border between Texas and Mexico when I stumbled upon a wonderful political resource in the form of a website called www.ontheissues.org.

Politics can be overwhelming, particularly for moms just trying to keep up with meals, laundry, and taxi driving (to say the least), but the ramifications of the decisions made in the political arena affect us all!

One can search this site by political leader or political issue. Each political leader’s page lists the leader’s stances, including quotes, on 24 issues. For example, I happened to be very interested in possible upcoming presidential candidate Ben Carson. You can read about his views on these issues on his page at:

http://www.ontheissues.org/Ben_Carson.htm

To look up your political leader of interest, choose the “Candidates” tab at the top of the home page or look for the “Search” field in the left sidebar on most pages.

You can also search by political issue. Each “Issues” page lists headlines for popular candidates and elected officials with links to full quotes regarding the issue in question. The four categories for the 24 political issues are: International, Domestic, Economic & Social. Additional topics in the news are listed as well.

Here is the link for the Issues page:

http://www.ontheissues.org/Issues.htm

If you are interested in politics, be prepared to stay awhile at this site. It is a treasure trove of information!