One thing that I’ve learned over the years is that its always better to acknowledge your weaknesses and address them head-on. Consequently, I can’t flinch when I acknowledge the fact that in the short and medium term, the United States invasion of Iraq has...
“Had I been present at the creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe.” King Alfonso X, Spain 13th Century I’m a student of history. As a student of history, I believe in taking a long view regarding current events. I...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if someone were to update/finish Billy Joel’s iconic 1980’s hit We Didn’t Start the Fire? 1949: Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnny Ray, South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio, 1950: Joe...
This is the second of two articles on the expansion of the federal government powers as a result of the enactment of the Seventeenth Amendment. The Seventeenth Amendment But even before the Supreme Court changed course on the meaning of the Commerce Clause, the people...
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this:...
