The Genius of the Electoral College

The Genius of the Electoral College

“Every word of the Constitution ultimately decides a question between power and liberty.”  James Madison The Founding Fathers would more than likely be surprised by the current controversy over the Electoral College provisions of the Constitution.  Indeed, it was one...
An Engine of Freedom

An Engine of Freedom

In 1787 a constitutional convention convened in Philadelphia with representatives from seven states.  Though the meeting was not authorized by Congress, they were among the most eminent men in the young American republic—and several were actually members of Congress. ...
The 2020 Election & the Media

The 2020 Election & the Media

One of the obstacles voters face as they head to the polls in 2020 is the paucity of good and practical information about the issues and the candidates. Of course, with 24-hour cable news, a myriad of social media platforms, internet news sites, magazines, and...
Essential Political Maxims

Essential Political Maxims

Over the past few months, it’s politics have come to the forefront of our daily lives. It only makes sense that it would do so, for the root Greek word, polis, means “people.” We see the word appear in common terms–  Metropolis = a large place...
The Magdeburg Confession of 1550

The Magdeburg Confession of 1550

By the 16th century virtually no one disagreed on the fact that the West needed to be reformed. What they disagreed on was what that reform should entail and how it was to be effected. In frustrated tension, dozens of competing factions, sects, schisms, rifts,...
The Magdeburg Confession

The Magdeburg Confession

By the 16th century virtually no one disagreed on the fact that the West needed to be reformed.  What they disagreed on was what that reform should entail and how it was to be effected.  In frustrated tension, dozens of competing factions, sects, schisms,...