Understanding the Declaration of Independence

I give a similar lecture every semester in my United States History I course, and I think the content of that lecture is important enough to share with the masses.  It is a bit long (36 minutes) but worth the time.  The Declaration is a misunderstood document.  I hope to correct that.

Is America Too Big?

The Abbeville Institute has released the first part of a four part series on republicanism and decentralization.  I recommend that anyone interested in the political mess that is Washington D.C. watch this great video featuring Kirkpatrick Sale and Don Livingston.   I will be writing a few op-ed pieces on this in the coming weeks.  

Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, and the Ghosts of Heroes Past

I wrote this for the Washington Times on 13 November 2012.  I did not think Mitt Romney was the best candidate for the Republican Party, and I voted third party in the election (Virgil Goode), but Obama’s strategy to demonize success borders on insanity.   Here is what I had to say about it: Obama’s Re-Election Reveals Ignorance of Our Past

Five Most Overrated Presidents in American History

My latest scribblings at The Daily Caller.  I could have easily included JKF in this group or had a three-way tie for fifth.  I wrote about the Kennedy Clan in my PIG to Real American Heroes, and without question he is an overrated executive, just not to the extent of the other six on this list.  My inclusion of “Honest Abe” has sparked quite a …more