Should I take a principled stand and leave the Republican Party?
The Senate Says No To New Witnesses
With only two defectors, the Republican majority in the US Senate voted to reject hearing any additional witnesses or considering any further evidence in the ongoing impeachment trial of President Trump.
Three Kinds of Politician
We can roughly define each politician as one of three types: the re-election politician, the constituent politician, and the principles politician.
Matters of the Heart | Part 2 – “Safe, Legal, and Rare”
“Safe, legal, and rare” was once a bedrock argument for legalized abortion. In the years since Roe v. Wade, that argument has shifted dramatically.
Link: Voting Should Be the Culmination of Civic Engagement
In my latest article for The Federalist Coalition, I argue that low voter participation rates are only a symptom of poor civic engagement.
A Free-Market Proposal for the Student Loan Debt Crisis
A proposal to offer private student loans on an income-based payment plan, starting a year after graduation.
The Anti-Consumption Cult
The idea that we are worse off because we can, in theory, go too far is total nonsense.
The “Unfaithful Elector”: A Safety Valve
Some states argue they should be able to force the hand of unfaithful electors. Their arguments are exactly backwards.
Matters of the Heart | Part 1 – Much Has Changed Since Roe v. Wade
Many of the pro-choice arguments used at the time of Roe v. Wade are either no longer in vogue, have fallen to the wayside, or have been proven false by the test time.
