There’s been a lot of fear-mongering recently about Isolationism, the policy of remaining separate from the affairs of other countries in favor of focusing on internal issues. Some pundits go so far as to invoke the spectre of North Korea, the classic hermit kingdom which has shut out the rest of the world since the…
Month: August 2019
Bi-Partisanship: An Unrealistic Ideal
Bi-partisanship is often held up as the ideal outcome in our political system. Whenever a bill passes through Congress, it’s always a huge deal when it’s approved by both the Democrats & Republicans. People talk about how great it is that these two opposing ideologies could put their differences aside and do the right thing…
The Right To Protest: Why Don’t More People Do It?
One of the fundamental rights we have in the United States is the right to protest. If our government (Federal, State, or Local) is doing something we don’t like, we have the protected right to take to the streets and complain about it. It’s a beautiful thing. So, why aren’t more people doing it? Unlike…