By Matthew Hayward  As trust in the electoral process faces a global crisis, the search for a reliable, transparent, and secure voting system becomes paramount. This blog aims to explore how blockchain technology— a decentralized digital ledger system— can be deployed to bolster the integrity of elections in a constitutional republic, such as ours, by ensuring a trustworthy and verifiable vote count. Blockchain technology has already demonstrated its transformative potential across various sectors, from finance to supply chain management. When leveraged for voting systems, blockchain offers several substantial benefits aimed at enhancing security, transparency, and accuracy in our electoral processes: Tamper-proof Voting Records: By recording votes as unalterable transactions on a distributed ledger, blockchain voting systems ensure that each vote remains secure and immune to alteration, deletion, or duplication, mitigating the risk of fraud and reinforcing the integrity of the ele...

If Republicans want to succeed in Washington, they need to start winning. If the Republican party wants to win, they're going to have to start raising money. How do you raise money to win without winning first? You have to have a plan, a plan that is thorough and convincing. The Republican party needs to pick small races around Washington over the next several years and win at least 90% of the races they choose. The path to building a robust political machine and someday possibly a red state is through targeting school boards, library districts, city councils, fire commissioners, county commissioner seats, Etc. The most important thing is to win; races must be chosen based on their winnability. If there were a massive organized effort by professional skilled political consultants, there would be interest from Republicans to donate. I would happily participate actively and financially in a plan like this. In fact, I would go out and continuously fundraise for something like this. I ...

By Matthew Hayward Do you think Senator Rand Paul honestly believes these things or is he just saying them like BO did when he was a Senator? I really liked many of the things BO said when he was a Senator; in fact, his doing the opposite of much of what he ran is a big part of why I am so furious with him and his administration. If Rand Paul is sincere in protecting citizens' rights and his foreign policy of strengthening America first, who would oppose him as president? (Okay, I know the nonconservative, globalist, war hawks will not like him, and there will be some one-issue voters on the left that will not support him, but who would really oppose a candidate that is running on all of the positive things the last two presidents were initially elected for, and BOTH did the exact opposite. On the president unilaterally authorize a military attack "that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation."

Beyond the Ballot: The Power of One Vote by Matthew Edward Hayward on Thursday, August 19, 2010 Q. Does one vote really make a difference? A. On its own, perhaps not. That's why I choose to amplify my vote through various means. We possess numerous avenues to extend our influence and generate more votes. Q. Why should I get involved if the Electoral College ultimately elects the president? A. Have you ever considered becoming an elector yourself? Q. Why do we often find ourselves choosing between the lesser of two evils? Where are the good candidates? A. Firstly, there's always the option for you to step up and run for office. Secondly, it's crucial to actively seek out and encourage potential candidates who embody the values and principles you believe in. If we don't scout and support viable candidates, we're left with power-hungry politicians prioritizing power over principles. There might be promising primary candidates, but their chances are slim without...