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Rediscovering Our Virtue: If Only We Tried

“A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of

07 Oct

I can recall watching one of the most famous lines in presidential debate history. It was between two Vice-Presidential

30 Sep

And now, a word about the Supreme Court…. What you are going to witness are a few things. First, the nomination of a Supreme

21 Sep

Over the last thirty nine years of studying history and politics, I’ve come to understand a few things. It seems the longer I

17 Sep

I tried to avoid this as long as I could, but being a writer, I found it impossible to stay on the sidelines any longer.

06 Sep

The boy who cried wolf. The implication is that he actually did cry “wolf” and someone heard him. Apparently, there were

04 Sep

They say history repeats itself. “They”, the ever-present, omniscient but invisible overlords of thought also tell us we

22 Aug

The entire planet seems in upheaval, most especially our nation. Riots and protest marches larger and more inflammatory than

09 Aug

Back in the Dark Ages (Yes, I know that term has changed but I don’t agree with it so I still refer to them as the Dark Ages)

23 Jul

A.O. Hirschman was an economist as well as political scientist. When it came to political theory, Hirschman was unique in his

10 Jul