Indian Sports Mascots and Politics
As political pressure leads to the increasing elimination of the term redskin for school and sports mascots, it should be considered what the term "redskin" actually means, and whether it is...
History
The Betrayal of Cuba
President Obama's announcement yesterday that he is taking steps to end our "outdated approach" with Cuba and re-establish diplomatic relations has kicked up a firestorm of controversy. But one element that...
Nov. 9, 1780 and Today: Fishdam Ford and the Fires of Freedom
The patriot preparations for the battle of Fishdam Ford can assist modern patriots in their defense of liberty. ...
Sparta and Corinth: A 2,400-Year-Old Lesson in Nullification
The actions of Corinth and Boeotia in the Peloponnesian League can teach us about how nullification should work. ...
The Anniversary of KAL Flight 007 Prompts Another Look
On September 1, 1983, the airwaves were abuzz with reports that a Korean Airlines flight that had either been shot down or forced down off the east coast of the Soviet...
This Day at 1787 Convention: State Sovereignty and Standing Armies
On this day in 1787, the delegates at the Constitutional Convention debated state sovereignty and militias. Their thinking is very relevant to today. ...
Convention of 1787 Debates Scope of Presidential Veto Power
On August 15, 2014, Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted by a Travis County grand jury for allegedly misusing the veto power granted to him by the state constitution. And on...
Philadelphia 1787: Delegates “Amazed” by Radical Changes to Articles
When the Committee of Detail reported its recommended constitution to the Philadelphia Convention on August 6, 1787, many of the delegates were “amazed” at the “radical departure” from the Articles of...
What the 1787 Convention Almost Created
The term of office and method of election of president changed drastically at the Convention of 1787. ...
Peter and the Commissar — 50 Years Later
Fifty years after "Peter and the Commissar" parodied central planning under the Soviet Union, would the themes still be laughable? ...
216th Anniversary of Sedition Act: Have We Learned Nothing?
John Adams signed the Sedition Act 216 years ago this week. Have we learned nothing from that egregious violation of the Constitution? ...
American “Exceptionalism,” True and False
An English admirer of America once described a different kind of American exceptionalism, one based on something far less common and more inspiring than an ability and willingness to use force...
July 5, 1787: Madison and the Case Against Compromise
On July 5, 1787, James Madison warned against the discord that comes from compromise for its own sake. ...
Lessons From the Colonial Declarations of Independence
There are many lessons for our current political situation to be learned from the colonial declarations of independence. ...
Revenge, Response, and Blowback: Lessons From Third Century B.C.
The United States would be wise to learn from the vengeful attacks on Aetolia carried out in 218 B.C. by Philip V of Macedon. ...