“Well, I woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my head that didn’t hurt. And the beer I had for breakfast wasn’t bad, so...
Article I, Section II of the United States Constitution deals with the U.S. House of Representatives. A previous article discussed qualifications for membership in the House...
I read something online the other day that said, “not to brag but I have won as many primary votes as Kamala Harris.” At first it...
This summer I had the amazing fortune to travel around the British Isles. As I spent time in the cities as well as the pastoral landscapes,...
In 2016 J.D. Vance released a memoir of his formative years as a member of a hillbilly family just trying to survive. His story was about...
One of the benefits of my profession is that I get some time off in the summer. I use this time to research but also to...
Of all the sentences in the Constitution, Article I, Section I is the most important and today is also the most abused. Our Founders created a...
“I am here in despair. And why; For doing what Brutus was honored for. What made Tell a Hero. And yet I for striking down a...
In February, Congress made the historic decision to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. With immigration being one of the hottest political issues of the day,...
With much of the turmoil in the Middle East centered around Iran, it is worth reviewing Stephen Kinzer’s 2008 book “All the Shah’s Men: An...
During his Valley Forge speech earlier this month, where he stated this election is about whether democracy would survive, President Joe Biden asked, “Is democracy...
With tensions in the Middle East elevated due to the conflict in Gaza and now American soldiers being killed by Iranian backed terrorists, I believe it...
In 1984, Democrats needed a candidate to challenge the very popular Republican incumbent President Ronald Reagan. Democratic frontrunner Walter Mondale, an ex-U.S. senator and state...
I rarely get personal with my articles, but this week’s subject resonates with me. One of the hardest days of my life was when a...
A bombshell was dropped last month when Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur released his findings on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. The...
For many, the Gilded Age (1877-1900) is the most boring part of political history. All the presidents were bearded white men from New York or Ohio...
An amendment meant to keep ex-Confederates from holding office after the Civil War is once again coming into play as Colorado and Maine announced that former...
When I was in college back in the 1990s, I like so many other students began getting my political commentary Monday through Thursday nights on Comedy...
1854 began the destruction of the Second American Party System. When Democrats fought to accept Kansas as a slave state, they were able to claim the...
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;...
By the 1850s America was in the middle of the Second American Party System of Democrats and Whigs. The two equally strong parties had members in...
In grad school, one of the hardest parts of studying the Israel/Palestine issue was trying to understand who led the Palestinians. It reminds me of...
Love him or hate him, Andrew Jackson is undoubtably one of the most influential and important presidents in American history. Jackson’s presidential victory in 1828 ushered...
There are certain days in our nation’s history that are simply more important than others. These days tend to be ones that have changed our nation...
On the morning of Oct 7, the nation of Israel was attacked by rocket fire coming from the Gaza Strip in southern Israel. The missile attacks...
While the writers’ strike in Hollywood has captured the nation’s attention out of fear that our favorite shows might be delayed, a potentially more important strike...
While political parties officially started under the George Washington administration with the introduction of Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan, they really took root when Washington stepped...
New songs stirring the pot and getting people worked up is nothing new, but ever so often, a song comes out that stirs the pot...
Once again, news coverage is swamped with allegations of Trump’s criminal activities. This time, he is accused of trying to overthrow the last election and retain...
In 1968, the incumbent president Lyndon B. Johnson seemed a shoo-in as the Democratic candidate for president. Even with falling approval ratings, he was strong enough...