P.M. Forni, the early Italian Literature professor who asked all of us to choose civility, died earlier this month at his Maryland home.
As a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University, Forni help found The Civility Project whose aim was to examine the importance of … Read More
Looking back on his life and presidency, George H. W. Bush made decisions consistent with specific ethical values. Here are seven illustrations.
1: Nice Guys Don’t Finish Last (Respect, Compassion) – Bush was always respectful. Even in the political fray, he never ridiculed or berated … Read More
In the age of Trump everything is a cultural/political battlefield where the truth is suspect and the weapons are in most everyone’s hands.
The Internet is the infrastructure and social media has become a pipeline of hate speech, conspiracies and political tribalism; a cultural free-for-all … Read More
The Federalist Society is a group of conservatives and libertarians who believe in a strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
Often referred to as “originalists,” the Society’s central argument for judicial restraint can be found in Federalist Paper 78, authored by Alexander Hamilton:
“It can … Read More
In response to yet another controversial and unprecedented action taken by President Trump, cable news organization CNN has filed a lawsuit against the president, as well as some members of his administration, for revoking White House Correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass to The White House. … Read More
In the olden days (of 2017), I used to say, “every week”; ridiculous! Every DAY, Trump and/or his administration face some new potential legal or ethical issue. Here’s the latest rundown:
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke –
According to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington… Read More
NBC’s Saturday Night Live (Nov. 11), offered a funny and thoughtful exchange between regular Pete Davidson and Lt. Com. Dan Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL who lost an eye from an I.E.D. in Afghanistan and was recently elected to the House.
As the segment of … Read More
