Essays My Writing
Young Men Are Not Alright
American young men are not alright and we first need to recognize it
Dad's Politics Corner
The Desperate Need to Check Presidential Power Better in America
Presidential power has run amok in America and demands additional checks before it undermines and destroys democracy altogether.
Dad's Politics Corner
Why “American Decline” Is Overblown
Critics on the right and left often sell “American Decline”, but economic and societal metrics tell a different story.
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How To Check Presidential Power Post Trump
Thanks to President Donald J. Trump, one truth of American democracy is more apparent than ever: presidential power has run amok. Even apart from Trump’s baseless rants and coup d’etat flirtations, he has posed an unprecedented threat to democracy over the past four years. His dreams of dictatorship morphed into Read more…
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Dear Young People: Protesting Is Great, But Actually Voting Is Better
Take that protesting passion to the ballot box – protesting alone will not bring the racial justice and equality that most of us desire.
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Why Civil Disobedience Is the Answer, Not Violence and Destruction
The just ends of racial equality and justice require just means of civil disobedience and nonviolent protest, not the violence that devalues the cause.
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Save the Grand Old Elephant Party
A plea to the Republicans who facilitate and empower this demagogue.
Book Reviews My Writing
Ulysses S. Grant – An Archetype of American Leadership
Why this unassuming and simple man presents the archetype of American leadership and the model for what a President should be.
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Guns: Can America Finally Address this Epidemic?
Already in 2018, there have been more than a dozen school shootings in the United States. We are only in March. In November 2017, a little over a month after the Las Vegas shooting, we asked “Where is the Outrage? A Call to End America’s Gun Epidemic.” Even though almost Read more…
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Veterans and America’s Opioid Epidemic
Happy Veteran’s Day. Today we remember those who served. Freedom in America, a right often taken for granted, has never been free. Americans can enjoy it today because many men and women have fought to secure it. Yet these same people who risk their lives for America’s freedom often return Read more…