The Antiquities Act: Its History and the Upcoming Battle for Our Lands

On June 8, 1906, the American Antiquities Act was approved and signed by President Theodore Roosevelt.  The Act allowed the …

Is This What We Want For Our Future?

Former judge Roy Moore, a candidate for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat, defeated the incumbent Republican Senator, Luther Strange, in a …

It’s Not Okay

When is it okay to protest against social injustice?

Hamilton – An American Musical: The Facts Behind the Music Part 16: “We Know,” “Hurricane,” “The Reynolds Pamphlet,” & “Burn”

Part sixteen will cover songs thirty-five through thirty-eight: “We Know,” “Hurricane,” “The Reynolds Pamphlet,” and “Burn” – the ruin of …

It’s All About Slavery

Never forget that secession and the Civil War were about slavery.  Never forget that the idea that secession was about states’ rights and any other nonsense is pure revisionism. 

A Different Feeling for this July 4th

Although today is a day of celebration, it doesn’t feel like it has in the past, at least to me. …

Charlie’s War

In March, I wrote a piece titled “The Unavoidable Realities of Healthcare” where I argued that the real problem of …

A Brief History of America Abandoning the World

After President Trump had announced the US would be pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement, the reaction on the …

Do Local Elections Matter?

Voter turnout is awful in national elections and diving in local elections. I live in a relatively well-off community but come …