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What Lizzo Can Teach Conservatives About American History Oct. 07, 2022
It's tough being a social conservative these days, what with all the trolls about. Some right-winger... Read More
James Madison, 21st Century Pundit Jul. 15, 2022
Could America's Founding Fathers see far, some 234 years, into the future? In declaring independence... Read More
'Infrastructure' Bill -- Does Anyone Still Believe in the Constitution? Nov. 18, 2021
It's no surprise that Democrats want an "infrastructure" bill. The depressing part is that the suppo... Read More
Twilight's Last Gleaming Sep. 16, 2021
"This is not about freedom or personal choice." — President Joseph R. Biden, Sept. 9, 2021 It ... Read More
A Brief History of the Freedom of Speech in America Jul. 16, 2020
"I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it." — Voltaire (... Read More
A Primer on the Separation of Powers Jan. 30, 2020
The president of the United States is on trial in the Senate. It is an impeachment trial and, thus f... Read More
What Happened to the Freedom of Speech? May. 30, 2019
"Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press..." — First Am... Read More
Once Upon a Time in America May. 16, 2019
There was a time in American history — nearly all of it up to the presidency of Woodrow Wilson... Read More
A National Emergency Might Backfire on Trump Jan. 13, 2019
If you can't stop someone from doing something you dislike, you can always hope he or she will event... Read More
It's Our Constitution -- Not Kavanaugh Sep. 12, 2018
One of the best statements of how the Framers saw the role of the federal government is found in Fed... Read More
President Trump and the Freedom of Speech Mar. 15, 2018
When James Madison drafted the First Amendment — "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the... Read More
Come and Take Them Oct. 06, 2017
The idea that gun-control advocates don't want to confiscate your weapons is, of course, laughable. ... Read More
On Madison, Trump and Other Presidents Who Burned the White House Jul. 07, 2017
MADISON, Wis. — Greetings from a postcard state capital, named for one of our worst presidents... Read More
Don't Rush to Impeachment May. 21, 2017
To everything there is a season, the Bible and Pete Seeger told us. The season to impeach Donald Tru... Read More
What to Do About Obamacare and the Uninsurable? Free Markets and Charity! Mar. 23, 2017
When it comes to repealing and replacing Obamacare, defenders of President Barack Obama's signature ... Read More
Two Kinds of Power Dec. 20, 2016
If we could just, at last, finally get the right government in! Then we'll get things fixed. What ki... Read More
Will Trump Supporters Like What They Get? Nov. 10, 2016
"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and ... Read More
The Rest of Your Ballot Nov. 02, 2016
The presidency isn't the only choice next week. There are more issues than "Who's worse, Trump or Cl... Read More
How the 22nd Amendment has Hurt Democracy: A Ramble Aug. 26, 2016
WASHINGTON — Deep in the heart of summer, things stand still here as an army of cicadas conque... Read More
Our Forgotten Statesman Mar. 16, 2016
George Washington, our first president, is probably our greatest and most decent statesman. We celeb... Read More
