US Politics

The title of the epic 1966 Western starring Clint Eastwood reminds me of the epic struggle in American today to save democracy. Former President Trump refused to concede to the winner, Joe Biden. Anti-democracy forces tried to overturn that election and are working to make sure he wins in 2024.

Ulysses S. Grant served as the eighteenth president of the United States; he was the second president to serve as a Republican. His presidency well served the nation during its transition from war to peace, as he dealt with the KKK and its terrorist acts against black citizens.

In the 1930s, a group of Americans sympathetic to the ideals of Nazi Germany set up a community in New York state.

Controversial American elections are nothing new; our elections did not by any means always go smoothly.

A review of how President Biden has so far worked to fulfill his campaign promises and handle foreign affairs.

Although many dissembling frauds in both fields of poetry and politics have sullied those respective fields with pretense and duplicity, a healthy dose of skepticism, the one valuable tenet of postmodernism holds a place in genuine literature and authentic statesmanship.

Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the United States. He was one of our most beloved and accomplished presidents.

On Sunday, August 15th, 2021, Taliban fighters took over the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul, leading to tens of thousands of people fleeing the country.

Mamie Eisenhower was the wife of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States. During her eight years as First Lady she was very popular with the public and known as a wonderful hostess for White House functions.

America, we are in the midst of a pandemic yet we also are in the midst of plenty. There are so many things we have that those who came before us could only dream of and we need to be thankful. We need to work together to bridge this gulf between us which was created by our elected officials.

A close, contested election in the nineteenth century steered American election practices into unfair, exclusionary territory.

The history of our flag and our pledge to our country makes us all patriots. Those who use the flag as a tool to abuse our pledge are not patriots. The American flag unites us and should never divide us.

This article explains what the US Senate filibuster is, its origins, and how it could be eliminated, as well as answering some other common questions.

A Trump supporter lays out her case for the 'Big Lie.' A response to the idiocy.

Fact checking those claims about the cognitive test Trump 'claims' to have aced.

How to participate in democracy in order to ensure that democracy itself continues to exist.

A “victimless crime” is an oxymoron since there can be no crime if there is no victim. Libertarians demand that people charged with victimless crimes be immediately released under full pardon.

Libertarians have many different visions of what a libertarian society should look like but getting to any one of them means marching down the same path together.

Martha Washington, the wife of the first president of the United States, George Washington, established many of the customs that were followed by First Ladies for generations in the White House. Starting from scratch, she defined the role of First Lady.

Bipartisanship does not necessarily mean pandering to GOP representatives more interested in politics than the desires of their own constituency.

With the apparent shift in policy the last four years, perhaps it is time to rename the Grand Old Party. Here are some suggestions...

Politics is always about power, wealth and ego. When any of those desires can be obtained through war politicians will pursue war. Libertarians want to change that.

When the net hit, it was fascinating. So much info to be had! Around the late 90’s, I found conspiracies. Loved it. But, as a sideline to real life. I used to leave a picture of Bill Clinton with snake tongue on my screen.Told the kids, “I’m leaving this here in case it’s true, you won’t freak out.”

The Non-Aggression Principle against coercion, intimidation and fraud is the ultimate expression of compassion because libertarians apply it unselfishly to everyone.

Skeptical Libertarians have learned to take from their existence in the real world that which works, recognize what doesn’t work, and apply the result to their lives.

Has a strong polarizing force caused American's moral compasses to read in the wrong direction? Learn how to do a self-check on your beliefs if you feel that you may have wandered off course.

Amanda Gorman made history for being the youngest poet laureate at a Presidential Inauguration.

Kamala Harris has three luxury residences, but as of January 20, 2021, she has a different address.

We all—each and every American—owe a debt of gratitude to the greatest President in our history, and we should also be grateful for how his presidency came to an end.

Volunteerism belongs in the party platforms of both Republicans and Democrats as a solution to the social problems of the United States. But both parties have lost sight of this important part of American exceptionalism.

Most people might not know that Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris is connected to several major world religions in her personal life.

The GOP likes to say they're fiscally responsible and that Democrats like to "tax and spend". When the actual data is analyzed, we find Republican administrations have been "tax cut and borrow" and the largest contributors to the deficit.

Free market capitalism is in a fight for survival against corporatism, a political ideology in which big corporations and big government collude for mutual benefit

After four years of being the worst president in modern history, Donald Trump is showing us why he should never be considered for any political office ever again.

Since the spread of COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci has become a household name. Most people know something about the nation's top infectious disease expert, but there are plenty of interesting things most people don't know about him.

Donald Trump ran for a second term but failed to be reelected. How he will be remembered is dismal. COVID, lies, and inexperience are his legacy.

Debates are not always the most honest. Many individuals took to social media to express their disapproval of Senator Harris and her claims during the debate. Let's take a look at some of those claims and compare them to the facts.

Some people are born with a spark of individualism, others find that spark later in life, but it’s that special spark that separates individualists from collectivists.

In 2016, a fractured Democratic Party and a disliked candidate handed the presidency to Donald J. Trump. This time around, it's the GOP in disarray.

Women have always been active participants in the Modern American Libertarian Movement. Maybe they’re just not all being counted in those “Where are they?” surveys.

This article is about Donald Trump's use of the Power of Positive Thinking and how he misuses it to play in his sometimes-make-believe world as President of The United States.

A brief opinion of why the public seems to have deserted Trump in the upcoming election.

How politicians win elections by building a straw man, then knocking it down.

When a man’s quest for vengeance turned epic.

The divide of liberals in conservatives is brought up constantly in the United States' media. There is a common misconception that liberalism is leftist. In this article, I explain why liberalism is not left-wing.

The recent revelation that Russia offered the Taliban bounties for American soldiers exposes a major deficiency in the White House.

Philosophically, ideologically, politically collectivists hone in on the universality of human nature while libertarians focus on the individuality of human nature.

Shaun McCutcheon changed history with his lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission. Politics has never been the same.