Storming of Capitol Evokes Horrors of French Revolution, Not Ideals of American RevolutionCertain members of the right-wing media, who don’t deserve even the attention condemnation would bring, reacted quickly to Wednesday’s…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Competing Theories of Life Can CoexistFrom federalism to representation in Congress, America was designed to promote pluralism.Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Democracy Looks Like Trump’s Baseless Certainty He Will Win the 2020 ElectionIn the vernacular, democracy conjures up vision of government that rules in accordance with the will of the people. Morality in the…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
No, Section 230 Doesn’t Undermine Election IntegrityContent moderation can’t suppress information freely available on other parts of the internet or prevent people from evaluating the…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Why Trump’s Refusal To Accept The Election Results Can’t Be DismissedPoliticians’ attitudes help move public opinion. Public policy often follows. Rhetoric, therefore, that isn’t followed by executive action…Nov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020
2016, 2020, and the Rise and Fall of the Blue WallAn ideological shift, not in the electorate but in Republican party messaging, might explain why the blue wall went red in 2016.Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Don’t Put Too Much Emphasis on VotingIt’s one of many forms of civic participation.Nov 3, 2020Nov 3, 2020
The Third-Party Voting Dilemma: Principles or Strategy?Third-party votes are often aimed at more strategic goals, like gaining state recognition for their party. But third-party voters tend to…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
How Qualified Immunity Perverts Natural RightsThe point of inalienable rights is that they exist independent of the acknowledgement of formal governing bodies. Governing bodies may…Aug 21, 20201Aug 21, 20201
Ballot Access for Third-Parties Is An Election Security IssueConcerns about election integrity are understandably at the forefront of 2020 election discourse.Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020