Of all the arguments against a strong autocratic ruling system Thomas Paine makes in his seminal pamphlet “Common Sense”, none have resonated more with me than his appeal to the Old Testament. In the work, Paine references both Gideon, one of the judges of Israel, and Samuel, a prophet for the Israelites. Gideon was a…
Over the past week, Trump has made an anti-war, or at least ‘anti-endless war’ sentiment a central focus of his messaging. He’s talked about wasted American dollars and wasted American lives. He’s at least hinted at the possibility of troop withdrawals (as opposed to merely re-positioning troops within the countries they’re already deployed in). These…
November 4th, 1952. Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected President of the United States. He had been a popular five star general and the first supreme commander of NATO. His Presidency saw movement on many things… the interstate highway system, the fledgling space race, civil rights, admitting both Alaska and Hawaii to the union, etc. But…