The Ancient Playbook: Politics as the Science of Fraud
“Politics is the science of fraud.” And politicians? They’re the “professors of that science.” Richard Henry Lee wasn’t talking about a few bad apples. He was warning about the nature of the system itself. It has been the same playbook throughout history....
Fear: The Engine of Power
“Fear is the foundation of most governments.” John Adams was right – except for one word. Not “most.” From ancient empires to modern regimes, the story never changes. Government power always expands fastest through fear. Fear is the tool, the trigger, the...
Can Congress Ban TikTok?
When James Madison set about to draft the Bill of Rights — the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution — he was articulating what lawyers and philosophers and judges call “negative rights.” A positive right grants a privilege, like a driver’s...