Our Constitutional Crisis
The apple of gold must be restored to its proper place, relative to the picture of silver. Without this restoration, our crisis of constitutionalism and all its attendant woes will continue.
From Saigon to Kabul
Defeat in war creates serious consequences for the defeated and its allies. The danger for America is that the blow to its credibility as an ally is likely to make the world a more dangerous place.
Geopolitics 101: China, America’s Supply Chains, and Strategic Materials
Support for certain essential industries is an overdue recognition of the limited ability of the market to address America’s strategic vulnerabilities.
On the Meaning of ‘Glory’
Without the participation of African Americans, the war to save the Union “as it was” could not have been transformed into a war to save the Union “as it should be.”
What’s Wrong With CRT?
Critical Race Theory rejects the principles that underpinned all advances in the rights of Black Americans, from the Civil War constitutional amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Reflections on Juneteenth
Juneteenth isn’t supposed to be an alternative independence day for African Americans. Let’s celebrate it for what it is: a joyful date commemorating an event in the spirit of the biblical jubilee.
Reflections on Memorial Day 2021
The soldiers who have died in America’s wars joined the service for many reasons. But all were motivated at least to a certain degree by a sense of duty and honor arising from patriotism.
Election Integrity and the
Jim Crow Slur
People who compare Georgia’s efforts to ensure the integrity of the electoral process to Jim Crow—an evil, unconstitutional, and inhumane monstrosity—are engaged in slander, pure and simple.
Our Pandemic Response: Fear Trumps Liberty
The next emergency—and it will come—will provide justification for stripping American citizens of even more of their rights and liberties.
The End of Free Speech and the Coming Dystopia
Since the election, we are beginning to understand the possibility that those of us who hold certain views may be denied certain benefits of citizenship.
The Least Dangerous Branch?
As the recent controversies over Supreme Court justices illustrate, that body — indeed the judiciary as a whole — has become far more important than the Founders intended.
Trump and Civil-Military Relations
It seems clear that both parties to the civil-military bargain need to reexamine their mutual relationship because it is mutual trust ultimately that lies at the heart of healthy civil-military relations.
Battery Wagner: An African-American ‘Glory’ in the Fight for Freedom
Without the participation of African Americans, the war to save the Union “as it was” could not have been transformed into a war to save the Union “forever worthy of the saving”—without slavery.
Bad U.S. Policies, Not Racism, Is What’s Hurting Black Families
Americans of good will strive to rise above our prejudices.
Progressive Racism and the Tulsa Massacre of 1921
Before they became issues associated with the upcoming Trump rally, it is doubtful that most Americans had ever heard of either “Juneteenth” or the Tulsa massacre.
Quelling Insurrection
If weak and feckless mayors and governors fail to take steps to suppress this insurrection, the federal government is obliged to act.
Reflections on Memorial Day 2020
This day permits us to enlarge the individual soldier’s view, to give meaning to the sacrifice that was accepted of some but offered by all, not only to acknowledge and remember the sacrifice, but to validate it.
Pandemic Is Shining a Light on the American Character
Those who have revealed their inner tyrant include New York mayor Bill DeBlasio, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Bureaucracy and “Pink Flamingo” Events
The danger is that the United States will do what it always does when it suffers a strategic surprise: create another level of burdensome bureaucracy.
Me-Too Republicans for Biden, the Boneless Wonder
Apparently the Sanders revolution within the Democratic Party has petered out, at least for the time being. Sanders has not withdrawn but the most recent […]