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Sitting Out the November Congressional Election
Lest anyone jump to an erroneous conclusion, I’ll participate in the upcoming presidential election process and vote for Trump. Since Hillary is the sum of every corrupt quality, every character… Read more »
Of The Laws Which Establish Political Liberty
In Book XI of The Spirit of the Laws, Charles de Montesquieu touched on the nature of liberty and representation in republics. While the term ‘liberty’ is somewhat ambiguous, he… Read more »
Montesquieu’s Quips on Corruption
Not forty years after publication of Montesquieu’s great work, The Spirit of the Laws, our framing statesmen would combine their experiences with Montesquieu’s (and others) philosophy, and draft a Constitution…. Read more »
Best Friends: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
For some time, I’ve had a squib in mind that connected the Declaration and Constitution. Professor William B. Allen of Michigan State University beat me to it some years ago… Read more »
The Value of Virtue (II)
In yesterday’s blog I related the founding generation’s assumptions regarding the necessity of virtue in stable republics. Many conservatives today believe our early years after Independence was an idyllic era… Read more »
The Value of Virtue
I recently dusted off an old friend: Gordon S. Wood’s The Creation of the American Republic 1776 – 1787*. His research in the newspapers, pamphlets and sermons of the Revolutionary… Read more »
Montesquieu on Education in Republics and Despotisms
While Charles de Montesquieu’s The Spirit of the Laws was an oft-cited source during the federal convention of 1787, his observations weren’t limited to the balance of powers in government…. Read more »
The John Birch Society vs. Article V
Near the core of John Birch Society opposition to an Article V Convention of the States is mistrust of the American people. Dig further and one cannot avoid the conclusion… Read more »
Article V Blog Dedication
To my chagrin, I have often used a term this year which I haven’t defined since my first blog post last September: This blog is dedicated to the renewal of… Read more »