Ben Franklin was 70 when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, and 81 when the Constitution was signed in 1787. He signed both. So, he was the original Ben Franklin in America’s first board room; the eldest, the…
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After Brexit, We Shoot the Bureaucrats
“Every successful analysis begins with a unified theory.” Some Americans credit Donald Trump for the success of Brexit, while others are saying Trump owes Brexit for bumping his campaign toward the presidency. Actually, both are true to a point, but in a reciprocating way. But…
Can Grown-Ups Save Conservatism? an Observation
Considering what has happened to conservatism, and conservatives, politically, ideologically, culturally, even morally, in the past eleven months because of the rise of Donald Trump, it may come as a surprise to you that I wrote the bulk of this article five years…
The Dark Lady and the Millennials
It’s been my experience that millennials, and to a lesser extent Gen X’ers, do not have a firm grip on Good. The decline of the historic American moral culture and the rise of the popular culture to replace it the…
America’s Shame Observed
“I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just” (Thomas Jefferson) June 8 was truly an historic day, not just for the Democratic Party, but for the majority of the entire Nation. Our bad habits have finally…