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Remembrance and gratitude on Memorial Day
A quiet summons to recall those who paid in full measure.
The Roots Beneath the Republic
Abraham Lincoln described the Declaration of Independence as “the apple of gold” and the Constitution as the “frame of silver” built around it.
This tech entrepreneur wants to save the Constitution
Since the dawn of the American experiment in liberty in 1776 and the advent of our Constitutional Republic in 1789, “errors have crept in.”
Armed Forces Day: Honoring the guardians of our freedom
Our freedoms...are upheld by people many of us will never meet, yet who think of us every day.
The Stewardship of the “Little Platoon”
We are, in a very real sense, everyday patriots. We are entrusted with what Edmund Burke called “little platoons.”
Duty: The Forgotten Virtue (Recovering Responsibility in an Age of Convenience)
Many desire the benefits of rights—the freedom to speak, to act, to choose—while resisting the obligations that make those freedoms possible.
A Wall of Separation
Chief Justice Morrison Waite endorsed the now-famous phrase “as an authoritative declaration of the scope and effect of the [First] amendment….”
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Through the Years
Biden Must Decide: Israel or Hamas
Israel losing U.S. support may prove costly — a steep price that falls squarely on Joe Biden’s shoulders. President Biden has proved that America cannot be trusted as an ally.
May 15, 2024
Lessons from the Simulated Article V Convention
Simply calling a convention would be enough to radically rebalance our lopsided system of governance.
August 7, 2023
‘We’re fighting for the original principles’: Inside 2023’s historic Simulated Article V Convention
“It is absolutely thrilling to be part of an effort to dust off a diplomatic process which was so well-known to our Founding Fathers but has now been long neglected by the states.”
August 3, 2023
Tocqueville warned us about this moment
“Individualism will always be a hallmark of American identity.” But it’s high time we reined it in.
August 2, 2023