Sensible Or Not Sensible: You Decide

This is a User-Submitted Article. Is it sensible or non-sensible? Vote at the end of the article.The second guessing has been going on in earnest since last week’s election. There are a couple of trends that are getting overwhelmed by the minutiae and the feeling of “How Could This Happen”....

Attending the Inauguration is not as difficult as you may think. Most people, if they can pass a government background check and vetting, can join the good times front row. The inauguration of a U.S. President is one of the most significant events in American democracy. Every four years, on...

It is essential that we remember the importance of common sense policies that improve the daily lives of the average individual. May 2, 2000, marks an often-overlooked political moment in American history. In a move that changed civilian access to technology worldwide, the Clinton administration chose to turn off Selective...

During the American Revolution, the battlefield wasn’t just on the front lines—it was in secret back rooms, whispered exchanges, and apparently invisble ink. General George Washington, revered for his leadership and military strategy, was also a master of espionage. One of his lesser-known but critical tactics involved invisible ink, a...

The Assignment: In 1958, Robert G. Heft was a 17-year-old junior at Lancaster High School in Ohio. When his history teacher assigned a class project to design a new U.S. flag, Heft decided to go beyond the conventional. At the time, the United States had 48 states, but Heft anticipated...

This is the slightly abridged but not edited text of the final speech that Ronald Reagan gave as President of the United States. It is a sad reminder of how far we have fallen. “Since this is the last speech, I will give as President. I think it is fitting...

Boy oh boy this has caused quite a ruckus. What does it say, who said it, who embraces it as a policy mandate? All good questions but what we have mostly seen are snippets pasted on socialmedia whose purpose is to alarm or motivate.BIG DOCUMENT. Not going to read the...

Original Intent; We hear these words spoken with reverence whenever there is a discussion of how to interpret the Constitution.

The founders assembled in 1787 with the original intent that they would amend the Articles of Confederation.

The words make it sound like it is chiseled in stone somewhere independent of human change. In fact, the rule of law is a dynamic series of written and unwritten restraints that compel us to behave in a certain way.

There is going to be a great deal of political pressure to change Social Security in the near future. The last time it was altered was 1982.

The Gilded age in New York was a fascinating point in time full of innovation, and the four hundred played a crucial role in this development.