May 2023
The New Anarchy (1 of 2)
Anarchy is a fascinating and recurring political philosophy. Anarchists do not believe in government. They believe that after the collapse of governments, the people will live their lives freely, take care of themselves, and eliminate evil from the world. Almost all revolutions (except for the one that founded the United States) follow the anarchist pattern.
The French Revolution in 1789 was supposed to bring about a brave new world in which people called each other "citizen" and more...
The French Revolution in 1789 was supposed to bring about a brave new world in which people called each other "citizen" and more...
February 2021
The Fate of the Republican Party
We are historically a two-party republic, a system that works in a country that is essentially centrist, electing representatives and presidents not far from moderately conservative or moderately liberal. We have found that this arrangement works for us most of the time, and has made us a more stable republic than many with a multi-party Parliamentary system.
However, we have undergone terrible periods in our history when the two major parties had irreconcilable differences. Both more...
However, we have undergone terrible periods in our history when the two major parties had irreconcilable differences. Both more...
March 2020
Too Much Democracy
Our country was designed as a republic, meaning representative government, not a democracy. The few democracies in world history never survived for long. Athens, which invented the system of public voting of all eligible citizens, was soon weakened by some very foolish ventures that seemed popular at the time. Renaissance Venice suffered the same fate, as did Renaissance Poland. Too many cooks, it seems, spoil the broth.
Our founders created a limited Republic, requiring the vote more...
Our founders created a limited Republic, requiring the vote more...