“Vote the Bums Out” is the Wrong Strategy
“Vote the bums out!” is the dominant political strategy in the United States. If you don’t like what’s going on, wait two years, or maybe four, and kick the offensive politicians out of office. Right? Well, the problem with this strategy is even in situations where...
Constitution 101: Supremacy Clause
When people tell you that “federal law is ALWAYS supreme” – they’re not just wrong, they get the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution almost completely backwards. Article VI, Paragraph 2 is one of the most twisted and abused parts of the...
Benjamin Franklin’s Finest: Top Views from the “First American”
Today in history, January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born. Referred to many as “The First American,” Franklin was famous at home and abroad. He’s considered one of the foremost polymaths in history, and was a leading writer, scientist, inventor, publisher,...