The electoral process in the United States is surprisingly efficient. Most years, ballots are cast, votes are tallied, and we are told--usually within 24 hours--the results of the election. Even when considering the entire electoral process from the beginning--ballot access and primary campaigns--to the end, with...
This was a different kind of book for me to read, one that is perhaps less academic and more politically biased. Twilight of Democracy takes the form of an extended 'Op-ed', attempting to persuade the reader of her views about our current political environment. What interested...
My Notes on The Republic and The Laws by Cicero [My favorite quotes are emboldened and indented.] You can have a skill simply by knowing how to prairie it, even if you never do; whereas moral excellence is entirely a matter of practice. Republic Book 1 We are...
As the world patiently awaits the results of the 2020 elections, many are experiencing abnormal amounts of stress. This stress bears out in various forms of self-talk: "The country will be so much worse if my candidate X wins", "Did I do enough to support my candidate?" "What...
Just last night the Oregon Militia's occupation movement came to a head in a confrontation with federal law enforcement agents, resulting in the death of their spokesman, LaVoy Finicum, and the injury of militia leader Ryan Bundy. Charged with conspiracy to impede federal officers, the Bundy brothers were arrested...