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As we approach the 250th anniversary of our democratic republic, I remain drawn to the widening divide in our country. Disagreement is not new. From the founding through civil war, depression, world war, civil rights, and Watergate, Americans have argued passionately about who we are and where we are headed. The danger before us is not disagreement. It begins when...
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An Easter Message That Matters
On Thursday, three days before Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIV delivered a message that went straight to the point. “Leadership is not measured by authority,...
The Man Who Feared What We Might Become
Since my dinner with Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison, I’ve been reading more about James Madison, who’s often called the father of the Constitution. What struck...
Same Price. Same War. Different Truth
In the winter of 1863, as the Civil War dragged into its third year, prices in the North rose sharply. Coffee, flour, and coal steadily...
Who Writes This Stuff: Jim or A.I.?
With the incredible rise of artificial intelligence comes a set of questions, among them: Did the writer write the text, or did A.I.? Or… maybe...
Loyalty vs. Conscience
There’s a moment in every uncertain time when loyalty stops sounding like a virtue and starts sounding like a test. Not the healthy kind of...
When Will This Madness End!?
The American judicial system was not designed to operate in chaos. It was built to move deliberately. Facts first. Arguments second. Judgment last. Simply put:...