U. S. Navy Birthday: October 13, 1775
This weekend, the U. S. Navy celebrates its 249th birthday. We join in celebrating the U. S. Navy’s birthday this weekend.
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State and Civil Society: Lessons from Hurricane Helene
On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene, a category-4 storm, slammed into the Big Bend area of Florida. Before dissipating on September 29, the storm cut a massive swath of destruction through several states in the southeastern United States. The devastation was perhaps
Liberalism: A Brief Introduction
Liberalism was the driving ideology of the American Revolution. It, however, predates the American Revolution by a century. Liberalism can trace its origins to the writings of physician and political philosopher John Locke. His Second Treatise on Government outlines the key elements
Political Spectrum: What is Left? What is Right?
In common political discussion today, we often hear candidates described as left-wing or right-wing. We speak of a left-right political spectrum. Where did those terms come from, though? Do we use them correctly, and are we at all correct about who is
Constitution Day: September 17
A little known holiday is “Constitution Day,” on September 17. We have celebrated Citizenship Day since 2004. What is this holiday all about? How should we celebrate it?