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Bradlee Dean on the anti-Trump protesters and the moral failure that produced them.

Protesters – and moral failure

“The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.” So said Dietrich Bonhoeffer. This week, young protesters...

Alexander Hamilton, who brilliantly explained the Commerce Clause and our Presidential system. He also saw the danger in a man without a theory. He is a prize example of American exceptionalism and the statesmanship that produced it. And also such things as the electoral college. Sadly, he also founded paper money, the bane of a free republic.

Constitution8 years ago

Electoral college: keep it!

Let us examine the original method and rationale concerning the electoral college and the nomination of the President of the United States set forth by Alexander...

The institution of Congress takes the blame, but its members really should. Many of them proved that at the State of the Union speech. Many have let lobbyists buy them. But how to drain the swamp? Donald Trump pledged to do this, regarding ObamaCare and other issues.

Constitution8 years ago

Drain the swamp – but how?

“To drain the swamp” has become the new mantra for the Conservative Movement, with President Elect Trump leading the charge. While this is an admirable goal,...

Ballot box, symbol of elections. The Texas voter ID law will stop people from stuffing this, and hopefully other kinds of voter fraud. If Donald Trump doesn't insist on this kind of backup, he'll likely lose the election.

Executive8 years ago

Lax election enforcement must go

It looks like Hillary Clinton will finish with slightly more popular votes than President-elect Donald Trump, who won a clear majority of Electoral votes in last...

Hillary Clinton. Historic first? Be careful what you wish for. And stay out of Hillary’s handbasket, if you can. Contrast her with Donald Trump.

Executive8 years ago

Hillary Clinton for prison

That’s right. Hillary Clinton needs to go to prison, or at least pay a confiscatory fine, for her crimes. For if she does not, America will...

Washington at prayer - a nuclear option for a non-nuclear age. Washington would have later reason for thanksgiving. His is an example of exceptional statesmanship.

Guest Columns8 years ago

Thanksgiving in America 2016

On July 4, 2011, the Israel-America Renaissance Institute celebrated America’s birthday by publishing an article on American Exceptionalism, which, we are happy to say, received widespread...

Donald Trump (now President) addresses his fans. Note to Michael Horton: Donald Trump never called himself Messiah. The one who did, trashed Christian values, and you said nothing. But now comes the counter-coup against Obama. But one thing more: is Trump the antichrist, or will he protect us from him? More recently: herewith a call to action to support a President who stands against oppression.

News8 years ago

Trump trumps the anti-Americans

What have we learned over the past 16 months in the presidential campaign that pitted billionaire business mogul Donald J. Trump against career grifter Hillary Rodham...

Executive8 years ago

When they dump Hillary, then what?

Editor’s Note: this essay appears in the context of this op-ed piece in The Chicago Tribune, 29 October 2016. In it, Mr. John Kass, “Contact Reporter,”...