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.
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.
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.
Civil Rights and Patriotism, or, Walking and Chewing gum
Anyone who tells you we have to hate America to demonstrate that Black Lives Matter is betraying the cause they purport to believe in.
Link: Experience, The Oracle of Truth
Often, Americans speak of the US Constitution as if it is the fountain from which political truth originates. Even those who fight stridently for constitutional orthodoxy sometimes forget that the US Constitution and the rest of America’s founding documents were just as much a climax of political thought as they were a beginning.
My Principles Are All I Have
I have only my name, my word, and my principles with which to fight. I will not, I cannot, lay the only weapons I have on the altar of jaded victory.
A Well-Regulated Militia
A firm understanding of the 2nd Amendment and the original intent of the right to bear arms remains elusive for most Americans.
Link: Second Class Citizens?
Can a segment of America’s citizens be carved out as a separate class of people whose rights can be limited at the same time those rights are maintained by others? Judging by the desire to craft laws to further limit access to firearms for those between 18-21 years of age, many answer that question in the affirmative.
The Ideals of a Young Conservative Man
It’s a difficult time to be a young conservative trying to stand for his ideals. But the best times to stand for your principles are the times they are most at risk.
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.