Thursday, April 22, 2021

Kennedy Opposes Eisenhower’s Civil Rights Act: JFK Resists Ike’s Move Toward Justice

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In late 1944 and early 1945, General Eisenhower took bold steps to integrate the U.S. Army during the Battle of the Bulge. Defying orders fr...
Wednesday, April 21, 2021

The Eisenhower Presidency: A Pivotal Moment in America’s Civil Rights Era

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When Dwight Eisenhower won the 1952 presidential election against a resolutely segregationist Democratic Party, he did so in part because of...
Monday, February 8, 2021

When Government is a Problem: The Unintended Consequences of Ignoring the Separation of Powers

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All kinds of people complain about the government: rich and poor, old and young, men and women, Republicans and Democrats, liberals and cons...
Tuesday, November 3, 2020

The Flag, the Anthem, and the NFL: Unity and Race

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The question of race in America has a long and bitter past, and for this reason, continues to manifest itself in new and different ways. Hon...
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Falling for Socialism: How Redistribution Schemes Fool Voters

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Not only in the United States, but in many nations, various socialist economic plans are presented to the public in charming phrases and att...
Sunday, May 31, 2020

Gerald Ford: America’s Favorite Vice President

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Many people respected and liked Gerald Ford, but few thought that he’d one day become the vice president of the United States, and even fewe...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

LBJ, The Great Society, and Unintended Consequences: Good Intentions, Bad Results

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With much fanfare, President Lyndon Johnson promoted his legislative agenda, including a bundle of programs which he called ‘The Great Socie...