A common complaint surrounding controversial social issues is that the government cannot legislate morality. This statement can have one of two meanings. Either the user of this maxim is claiming the state cannot make moral people with laws or that moral laws are impossible...

I often hear that it is one’s civic duty to vote. This platitude is often followed by grave entreaties to “save democracy.” How frequently have you said during an election year that you’re voting for the lesser of two evils? Everyone I know grits their teeth and fills in the bubble for candidates they don’t want...

Hanlon’s Razor dictates, “Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.” This sharp remark can cut away a multitude of bizarre theories and expose the mundane but no less terrifying reality of tragedy...

I remember thinking as a child how fortunate I was to be born into all the right opinions. “What are the odds?” I may have asked myself. I pitied the poor wretches in some far-flung place who did not share my political bent or faith in the American way...

As VE day came and went last week, few are asking, “Who won World War II?” This simple question often yields a simple answer: the Allies, of course. I posit to you the Second World War has far more complexities and nuances than taught in school. Consider why the United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany in the first place...

I read a post online once that said, “America is a bloated corpse. Liberals are rooting for the maggots and conservatives are rooting for the corpse.” This statement, while harsh, has an element of truth. Regardless of where one falls in the conservative-liberal dyad, many observers fail to understand the broader struggle at play. If you were to compare the positions of today’s conservatives and yesteryear’s liberals, you would be hard-pressed to find a difference...

Some say the car liberated the horse. In the suburban sprawl of America’s major cities, can it be said the car also liberated the one behind the wheel? I have lived in cities of many shapes and sizes. The worst commute I ever had was when I was in the Navy in Jacksonville, Florida. Jacksonville is the largest city in the United States by area, encompassing the entirety of Duval County. I had to drive 20 miles each way in addition to sitting in at least 30 minutes of gate traffic...