The Resurgent States of America
The “United States of America” has become a misnomer. In 1776, the words “state” and “nation” were synonyms. The USA could have been named “The United Nations of America,” or the UNA. After pushing the British off their...
How One State Helped Desegregate the U.S. Military
On July 26, 1948, President Truman issued Executive Order 9981 abolishing discrimination โon the basis of race, color, religion or national originโ in the United States Armed Forces. This action eventually resulted in the desegregation of the United States military....
A Christmas Gift from James Madison: The Virginia Resolutions of 1798
Resolutions drafted by James Madison and passed by Virginia on Dec. 21 and 24, 1798, answer a timeless question: What do we do when the federal government oversteps its constitutional bounds? All too often, we simply ignore unconstitutional federal overreach. But...