The Ignoble Tradition of the Mad King
There is a consistent tradition of mad and petty kings in both literature and history.
"The Advancement and Diffusion of Knowledge is the only Guardian of True Liberty" -James Madison
Felt the Bern, Got the Trump
How Bernie Sanders helped make the Trump presidency.
On Social Justice and the American Dream
Social justice should have less to do with the idea of social equality and more to do with social mobility.
Betraying Allies Is Not the Way to Avoid Being the World’s Police
It is a travesty and a betrayal to retreat from the region and allow the vacuum to be filled by...
The Crazy Uncle Election
Crazy uncles. Most people have one. Many have two or more. We often love these uncles despite their craziness, you...
Ideas Have Consequences
Ideas cannot be contained, the full breadth of their consequences cannot be mitigated, and the sheer gravity of the images...
White Nationalism: Conservatives Must Recognize and Counteract It
White nationalism is real. While it is loosely organized and ill-defined, it has quietly co-opted the language and themes of...
Terrorism, Mass Shootings, and the Politics of Fear
Many political leaders and would-be leaders say, "You better be afraid." Instead, choose to remember what America used to believe,...
“Woke” Ideology Is Damaging The Fabric of Society
Reconciliation benefits from an awareness of historical injustices and how they effect current inequitable conditions, but "woke" ideology places shame...
Why Trump Averse Conservatives Must Reclaim the Republican Party
The Republican Party, for better or worse, remains the only effective platform for a center-right vision. In the lead up...
