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I have always found the Christian notion of original sin more than a little obnoxious as a religious principle because it suggests that “God” burdened human beings with a stain that could never be washed away. It posits the human … Continue reading →

There is only one health care plan that makes economic sense. The plan would look like this: Every person is covered from cradle to grave and everyone pays into the insurance plan. Period. The principle that is the bedrock of … Continue reading →

At the great junctures in history, Nations are challenged to redefine themselves and to create a new synthesis between Conservative forces of preservation and stability vs Liberal forces of change and adaptation to new realities. It could be said that … Continue reading →

To what, ultimately, as citizens of a Republic, do we owe our loyalty to as political agents? Is our first loyalty to the institutions of our Republic or is it to those elected within the system? Our political system was … Continue reading →

Just over 8 years ago with the election of Barack Obama, the theme of “Not My President” became a fixture of the political right. It was clear from the very beginning that they felt that he existed somewhere outside the … Continue reading →

During the Presidency of Andrew Jackson, he got in a squabble with the Supreme Court that exposed the Achilles Heel of the 3rd branch-the Judiciary.  (Legislative Branch is created in Article 1, the Executive Branch in Article 2, and the … Continue reading →

I have seen articles ranging from ‘we should impeach him now’ to ‘it is a pipe dream that Trump will be impeached.’ I believe that the Democratic Party should push hard for impeachment based upon the Emoluments Clause as quickly … Continue reading →

In this last election Donald Trump’s campaign’s symbol could well have been two, very large middle fingers directed at the institutions of America, but mostly, the institution of government. Everything government managed, he claimed,  was broken, compromised, crooked or foolish–in a … Continue reading →