Federalism Is the Best Step
Although the word federalism does not appear in the Constitution, it is one of the most important and innovative concepts in it. When the Constitution was adopted in 1789, a federal republic, not a democracy, was established. As future president James Madison wrote...
The True Nature of Social Security Revealed
A friend who opted to take early Social Security benefits at age 62 last late last year was aghast when he recently found out that half of his benefits might be withheld and 85 percent of his benefits might be subject to taxation. An exploration of why these things...
The Real Constitutional Crisis
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a crisis (plural: crises) is: 1a: the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever b: a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function c: an emotionally significant event or radical change of...