Ron Chernow has perhaps topped his previous masterpiece biography of Alexander Hamilton with this new book on George Washington.   Read the rest of this entry »

Addendum No. 2 to Is Lady Justice Peeking? The Washington Post admits that veteran Justice Department lawyer Christopher Coates' allegations can't be dismissed as easily as the administration might like.   Read the rest of this entry »

Powerful short video on the Founders' vision for our Republic and why a Democracy was an anathema to them.   Read the rest of this entry »

Ron Chernow getting vocal in the New York Times, probably in preparation for his new book. This Op. Ed. piece is interesting.   Read the rest of this entry »

Federalist No. 3 is another one of John Jay's contributions and is a continuation of his arguments for strong union. His argument in this essay is that the stronger and more unified America is, the safer it will be.   Read the rest of this entry »

Federalist No. 82 is a continuation of Nos. 78, 79, 80, and 81 on the structure of the judiciary and is concerned with the inter-operation of state courts, lower federal courts, and the Supreme Court. Hamilton lays out the matter of concurrent jurisdiction and how appeals between the different courts should work.   Read the rest of this entry »

The Radicalism of the American Revolution overturns the common belief that the American Revolution was a ho-hum affair, led by genteel conservative intellectuals. In this book, Gordon Wood methodically explains its radical and unique nature.   Read the rest of this entry »

Some more first hand observations, video clips, and photos from the 8/28 Restoring Honor Rally.   Read the rest of this entry »

Some brief observations on the 8/28 Restoring Honor rally in D.C.   Read the rest of this entry »

EPA is at it again, not satisfied with their success in defining C02 as a dangerous pollutant (stop breathing), they are now considering a "petition" to ban lead bullets under the pretense of environmentalism.   Read the rest of this entry »