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I Wonder What the Average Roman Was Thinking?

I Wonder What the Average Roman Was Thinking?

Edward Gibbons, the historian whose masterpiece The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, written

22 Jan
political science
Justice Elena Kagan’s Comment “Common Ground” is Completely Wrongheaded.

Justice Elena Kagan’s Comment “Common Ground” is Completely Wrongheaded.

I’ve written about the Supreme Court more than once because I’m continually surprised at not only what people think the job

23 Oct
political science politics
Why Our Government is Adversarial in Nature

Why Our Government is Adversarial in Nature

Recently, Vice-President Kamala Harris said that she was “open to abolishing the Electoral College” and “can’t wait to cast

15 Sep
political science
When Will WE THE PEOPLE Say Enough?

When Will WE THE PEOPLE Say Enough?

It’s an all too familiar trope: Politicians lining their own pockets at the expense of the people they’re supposed to serve.

11 Aug
historiography history
No Need to Apologize: The Problem of Generational Chauvinism

No Need to Apologize: The Problem of Generational Chauvinism

Historian Dr. Hannah Barker calls it “generational chauvinism”. Essentially, it is the notion that what we see as a moral

30 Jul
government
Federal Regulations: The Not-So Hidden Way to Expansive Government

Federal Regulations: The Not-So Hidden Way to Expansive Government

3000-4000 regulations passed per year. 300,000 laws on the federal books with some additional

09 Jul
teacher teaching
The American Federation of Teachers:  Are They Really Helping Teachers?

The American Federation of Teachers: Are They Really Helping Teachers?

As my readers know, I was a teacher for 35 years. During that time, there were only five years in which I was not a union

01 Jul
history
Authoritarianism! “You keep using that word. I do not think you know what that word means.”

Authoritarianism! “You keep using that word. I do not think you know what that word means.”

Historians like to point to the 20th century as the age of authoritarianism, characterized by the rise of Fascism as well as

22 Jun
Current Events history
The January 6th Hearings: Echoes of the Army/McCarthy Trials

The January 6th Hearings: Echoes of the Army/McCarthy Trials

I’ve said for years, and taught in my classroom, that history echoes itself often; the problem is the generation of a

17 Jun
political science
Government Policy Making: Policy Based on Vote Getting Rather than Doing what is Right

Government Policy Making: Policy Based on Vote Getting Rather than Doing what is Right

There is a specific problem with our Republic (for the umpteenth time – we are NOT a democracy), and that is

07 Jun

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