Why Free Speech Matters
My Country – The Virtue of Free Speech On another horrific day where someone shoots people they disagree with, we need to continue to value freedom of speech. A man with a questionable past...
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The Direct Primary, Wisconsin, and Party Machines
My Country – The Direct Primary On May 23, 1903, Wisconsin proposed a direct primary law, which voters approved in 1904. Other states had made attempts to regulate primaries but Wisconsin became the first...
Thaddeus Stevens and Pauper School Laws
My Country – Thaddeus Stevens and the Pauper School Laws On April 10, 1835, Thaddeus Stevens, then a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, spoke against the pauper school laws. Pauper School Laws Pauper school...
The Fifteenth Amendment
My Country – The Fifteenth Amendment On this date in 1870, the Secretary of State certified that the Fifteenth Amendment became part of the Constitution. Section 1. The right of citizens of the United...
Executive Order 9835, Communists, and Harry S. Truman
My Country – Executive Order 9835 On March 21, 1947, President Truman issued executive order 9835. As previously noted, the program forced federal employees to loyalty pledges. “Loyalty boards were established to ascertain not...
Habeas Corpus, the Next Friend Doctrine, and the Rosenbergs
My Country – Habeas Corpus and the Next Friend I believe the first time I heard the term “habeas corpus” was when I watched Duck Soup. As Chicolini stands trial for treason, Rufus T....
Miranda, Brown, Dickerson, and the Fifth Amendment
Another Friday night pizza night. Each week, I end up making pizza since we moved to Kentucky. It is the best option. I recommend a few things: (1) put olive oil, honey, and salt...
Let’s Start Writing Again
As the spring and summer start, I want to start writing again. I miss being able to just verbalize my thoughts and get a few stories/political views/comic reviews/etc out of my head. I post...
But I Got New Glasses
I wanted to get moisturizer, not new glasses. I had dry skin over my left eye, which by the end of the morning became the least concerning part about my left eye. While at...
Book 5 of 52: Denial by Jonathan Rauch – I’m…Part Six
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five When It Began To Bother Me In your mid-twenties, your friends and family start getting married. Your life is supposed to get started. Just like how I assumed...
