Neither the far left nor the far right can properly serve the people of their party, let alone the rest of their constituents, if our leaders continue to seek power and self-aggrandizement over true public service. Most of us, if we are being honest with ourselves, fall somewhere in the middle anyway.…
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Trump’s attempt to undermine the Birthright Clause wasn’t just a policy dispute; it was a brazen assault on the constitutional protections that define American citizenship.…
According to Mr. Johnston, visitors to the World Cup were surprised that the Americans they met were friendly, welcoming and generous. This may say more about our current president than it does about ordinary Americans.…
The current redistricting mania now the rage, despite the moral and legal questions it raises, has given me some ideas. I have wondered in what ways such behavior might be extrapolated into other exigencies of everyday life.…
Peaceful assembly isn’t extremism and petitioning the government isn’t hostility. Bad actors on both sides have corrupted and obscured our rights. Why must the majority suffer for the wrongdoings of the minority?…
The defense of the Constitution rests particularly upon our public officials, from the local to the federal level, who are bound in common by their oaths to defend it.…
The issue, I would think, is the Fourth Amendment, which is short enough and important enough to cite in full: “The right of the people to be secure..."…
Some of the most courageous and principled people in politics today are Republicans, including Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, former Republican representative Justin Amash of Michigan, and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky.…
Donald J. Trump told us that he wanted to be a dictator on day one and, in this instance, it is probably the only statement he has made that he has adhered to for the entire year. His presidency is exhausting...…
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.…
