In 1855, Abraham Lincoln, writing to Kentuckian Joshua Speed, said, “As a nation, we began by declaring that “all men were created equal.”  We now practically read it “all men are created equal, except negroes.”  When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read “all men are created equal except negroes, foreigners and Catholics.”  Lincoln was referring to a… Read more

  Much attention has been given to Donald Trump’s increasingly fascist-like rhetoric on the campaign trail, rhetoric chillingly similar to that heard in Germany in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s.  To be clear, I do not suggest Donald Trump is a closet Nazi but he is following the National Socialist Party playbook.  First, identify a group or… Read more

     At a question-and-answer session in Austin, Texas, NH Governor Chris Sunnunu downplayed the danger to the nation posed by Donald Trump.   Sunnunu expressed confidence that the nation’s institutions were strong and robust and despite the damage Trump’s first term inflicted, Sununnu said he was confident they could prevent future damage.  One hopes he is correct.  I am not… Read more

The term, “woke”, is one of the new buzz words thrown about in politics today.  It is used by one side, usually Republicans and conservatives to criticize, and at times, condemn the other, generally Democrats and liberals.  The Miriam Webster dictionary defines woke as being aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues. Its use… Read more

     Prior to setting out for the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, James Madison closeted himself in his Virginia home and undertook a broad study of the history of the republics of the world. His goal was to learn the reasons they succeeded but more importantly, why they failed.  And fail, they all, ultimately, did.  Madison took… Read more

Freedom and liberty are two very important words in the American lexicon.  They are engraved in our national consciousness and figure prominently in our trinity of founding documents, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.  They have also served as the basis of powerful ideologies which have shaped domestic policy in the United… Read more

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