There was a time when a voting booth had a curtain. You stepped inside alone. You voted your conscience. You … More
Tag: politics
The Long Road to Seeing the World a Little Clearer
“It is the sufferings of the many which pay for the luxuries of the few.”That line hits harder the older … More
Population Decline, Replacement Patterns, and Cultural Change
“In our time, the people have become so addicted to luxury that they do not marry, or if they do, … More
The Slow Drift That’s Wearing America Down
As I get older, I’ve learned to step back and watch the way this country moves—not the loud headlines, not … More
Why People Think the Way They Do
You know, I’ve been thinking a lot about why people believe what they believe, and why the other side never … More
Why Don’t They Govern from the Middle Anymore?
One thing seems clear to me: whenever a single party wins the House, the Senate, and the Presidency, they start … More
The Iraq War
It Fascinates me because We’re Watching the Same Script Play Out From Baghdad to Caracas I remember how loudly President … More
The John Brown Moment in 1859
When Will the John Brown Moment Happen again in the US? Every so often, history echoes back at me — … More
The Forgotten Birth of Freedom The signing of The Magna Carta
“No man is above the law and no man is below it.” If you asked a hundred people what the … More
The Glue That Holds Nations Together
“We came to America, not to bring our past, but to build our future.” When we talk about what keeps … More
The Pull of the Unseen: Why We Believe in Conspiracies
“The truth is messy, yet our minds crave a clear story that makes sense and delivers a touch of justice … More
How much is Big Money and Private Equity Secretly Controlling Our Lives?
As I sit here at 69, looking back over my life, I can’t help but ask: When did the world … More
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