Stopping a Monster
The thing that is always true about a great people of any time or place is that they will stand…
Should We Do Away With the Presidential Election Campaign Fund?
Traditionally, tax payers every year have been confronted by that little box on the tax form, giving them the option…
Economic Causes of the American Revolution
What brought about the American Revolution? Like most military conflicts, the Revolution was spurred by a web of complex social,…
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is one of those almost mythic figures from early American history that stand tall as one of the…
Powerful but Wise
In the history of the world, there has never been an army as powerful as that of the United States…
Can You Believe in Evolution and Still Be President?
At the Republican debates, a reporter asked “Is there anybody on the stage that does not agree, believe in evolution?”…
Causes of US Involvement in World War II
Following World War I, the United States adopted an isolationist stance. Starting in 1935, Congress even passed various neutrality acts…
The Legacy of Columbus
If you thought back to the first things you ever learned about the history of America, the one that jumps…
Poets and Revolutionaries
The real test of a free society is the extent to which it allows within its borders the sometimes eccentric…
Biotechnology and Politics – What To Do?
One of the snags in a political system is that it isn’t always well-equipped to keep up with changes in…