Franklin’s Warning: A Republic . . . If You Can Keep It
Benjamin Franklin’s famous warning links government to the character of the people.
Celebrating America’s Constitution to Defend It
Responding violently to the current illegitimate exercise of power would unwittingly lend support to those who are destroying the constitutional order. There is a better way.
Attacks on Pregnancy Centers Are More Than Mere Protests
The motivations of those who perpetrate these attacks are not only dangerous but strike at the heart of what supports America at its best.
Equity or Education?
The elimination of standardized tests is the latest misguided and detrimental effort to achieve equity and seat a diverse class.
Lessons from Lincoln on America’s Discord
America is currently experiencing a new formulation of the divine right of kings that takes the form of tyrannical suppression of freedom and speech. What can we learn from Lincoln to stop it?
Reflections on the Bill of Rights
Our Bill of Rights turned 229 years old this week. How should we think about it in relation to our Constitution?
Tocqueville’s Lessons in a Time of Pandemic
As the crisis continues, and in the aftermath, the activity of the citizens that Alexis de Tocqueville described so well in his book must always include assessing how well their local and state governments have prepared for ordinary and extraordinary events.
The Enduring Counsel of George Washington
Charity is warranted respecting political divisions when the objects of the parties are in accord. Washington’s advice for healing our divisions then and now involves remembering what ought to be our common object. But do we?
The Political Community of the U.S. Constitution
Our Constitution does not guarantee unanimity. That would risk tyranny. But it affords an opportunity for justice and the general good to prevail.
Memo to Kaepernick: Read More Frederick Douglass
Many observers were quick to correct Colin Kaepernick’s recent selective quoting from Frederick Douglass’s speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” They […]
The Lessons of the Declaration of Independence
The colonists’ quest for independence from the British in 1776 began with a goal: “to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal […]
The Timeless Principles of the Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress voted on July 2, 1776 to declare independence from Great Britain and approved the final wording of the Declaration on July 4. […]
MLK’s Teaching Requires America’s Founding
Americans commemorate days of birth and days of death of notable figures as a reminder of the contributions that they made to the nation’s history […]
Boy Scouts No More: A Mother’s Lament
When I heard the news of the Boy Scouts of America allowing the admission of girls, I wondered if they would rename the organization the […]
Aristotle’s Politics and the Declaration of Independence
The celebration of the 4th of July is more than the coming together of friends and family to share a meal and to watch a […]
How Hillary and Her Friends Imperil Religious Liberty
In the latest round of WikiLeaks emails, leading Democrats discuss religion in a manner that highlights the disdain that Progressive Democrats hold for traditional religious […]