What Sort Of Despotism Democratic Nations Have To Fear

The debate of the Federalists and the Anti-federalists is not our debate.  Their argument was centered on how to create a system that maintained the strength of sovereign states and create a strong, independent general government.  We now have the opposite, weak quasi-sovereign states with a run away all-powerful federal government. The central government debated […]

The Courage of Washington

George Washington was not a great president.  He was an average farmer and a loyal but solitary if dispassionate husband and neighbor. When it came to people and relationships, public speaking, pressing the flesh, and gushing, Mr. Washington had a lot of room for improvement. It’s a good thing Washington’s mission was none of those […]