Balancing order and liberty is only possible through deliberative process of grounding our politics and personal lives to shared historical experiences, norms, and institutions.
The Constitution Is A Philosophy, Not A Document
Denying the value of enlightenment era classical liberalism in our founding is historical revisionism.
Link: On Rights
All forms of government have some sense of rights. But natural rights exist independent of government and its laws.
Reimagining the Social Contract
The social contract is much more than simply an agreement that creates a government.