In the times that try men’s souls, sometimes the best thing we can do is stand athwart the zeitgeist and offer a principled dissent.
The Progress of Leviathan
Trumpism is simply the inevitable result of a century-long expansion of federal authority and the centralizing of power in the US Presidency.
The Persistence of Mad Kings in Literature and History
Again and again in both fact and fiction, those who never should have been given the reins of power are enabled by those who can’t resist the lure of having access to that power.
Case Studies in Reanimation
Burn-it-down populists think they’re creating a new story, but they’re only setting the stage for a repeat of lessons already learned over the course of history.
Link: Does the Constitution Hang by a Thread?
The US Constitution hangs by far fewer threads than it did even a few years ago. But of those threads, I will say this: there may be few, but they have the capacity to be strong.
Masks and Social-Distancing: What Would the Founders Say?
Yes, there’s the question of liberty. But, there is also the question of civic duty.
‘Woke’ Ideology Is Damaging the Fabric of Society
By embracing the current ethnic tensions as an “us vs. them” scenario, radical proponents of social justice are assuring it will become exactly that.
Everybody’s Angry
Burn-It-Down Populism is no less destructive coming from the Left as it is coming from the Right.
On Social Justice and the American Dream
It is easy to see injustice in society and to call for social justice reform. It is far harder to define what social justice looks like and what kind of reform would actually lead to it.
Mask Mandates and The Violence Inherent In The System
Every law put forward by the government that dictates the behavior of citizens adds another situation where police must confront citizens and enforce the law.