What Is a “Right”?
Have you ever thought about what a “right” actually is? No? Maybe you should. I challenge you to read this article and think about it!
The Critical Importance of Theoretical Foundations in Politics
Do you want to know not only what you believe, but why you believe it when it comes to government and politics? If so, theory is your answer! Read this post to learn more about what theory is and why it is so important.
Tyranny Is Tyranny, No Matter What It’s Called
I recently had the privilege of interviewing a gentleman, Winston Liu, who escaped from Communist China, lives in the U.S. and now fervently fights for liberty here. I’ve run into him at different events and wanted to hear his story and he wanted to tell it. I will be publishing a piece detailing the full …
The Enumerated Powers Series: Weights and Measures
Quick review. The enumerated powers of government are the powers given to Congress by the Constitution about which Congress is allowed to make law. All other powers are left to the states and local governments. I’ve been working through the list of enumerated powers, slowly but methodically, breaking down the different powers, their historical contexts …
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Education Is the Great Equalizer
I’m not going to take much of your time today, but in teaching and speaking to some different groups recently, I’ve come to realize something. Education is an equalizer. I know I harp on education so much, but the more see how people respond to knowledge the more I realize just how much a lack …
Federalist 25: A Standing Army
In this midst of internal turmoil in the United States and the always looming threat from external enemies around the world, many Americans would balk at the idea of eliminating the standing military of the United States. While some in the country would advocate for less military spending, even they would have to agree that it would be foolish for America to completely rid themselves of the military altogether and rely solely on the armed citizenry of each state. But this was not always the case. Click to read further.
The Burning Embers of Liberty
In my studies of the founders during the 1770s, as well as the colonists in the early 1600s, I’ve found a unique and common thread tying them all together. They all burn with passion for liberty. They don’t all agree on how to best preserve, protect and promote her, but there’s a shared, undying fervency …
Judicial Review: A Power ALL Three Branches Share
The phrase, “ambition must be made to counteract ambition” is the bedrock of the American government. It’s the premise upon which the founders structured the government to protect the country from having to face down a tyrannical government. Government was to be broken apart into so many different departments with so many different heads of …
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The Thing About Political Parties
“A zeal for different opinions concerning religion, concerning government, and many other points, as well of speculation as of practice; an attachment to different leaders ambitiously contending for pre-eminence and power; or to persons of other descriptions whose fortunes have been interesting to the human passions, have, in turn, divided mankind into parties, inflamed them …
How Much Discretion Do Local Governments Have?
The founders of this country created it to be local first, state second and federal third in ranking of importance, power and connection to the people. They had many reasons for this. So, if you want to visualize the American government, think of it like an upside down pyramid. The top layer–the local governments- is …