The Top Four Threats to Democracy
Can we keep American democracy going? To avoid the threats to democracy, principles can provide the protection the United States needs. ...
19 October, 2021
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Author: Quentin
What Impeachment Cases Need is a Normal Trial
“Impartial justice” is hard to do, but that is exactly what our country needs in cases to remove a President from office. ...
12 October, 2021
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Does the Media Help or Hurt Principled Politics?
The media today often abandons its constitutional role of informing the public. Bias, sensationalism, and use of anonymous leakers as sources are not what the freedom of the press was meant to protect....
01 October, 2021
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My Father’s Politics
Born into a large Iowa farm family in 1928, my father saw what made and still makes America great. He died yesterday, but his lasting impact, plus his country, will live on....
28 September, 2021
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America’s Fork in the Road
What may seem like a divided nation about to get farther and farther apart on separate paths (like the sign in the photo here), may not be. Viewed from another perspective, the same sign could represent two divergent trails coming together. ...
24 September, 2021
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President Biden’s Spending and Tax Proposals
“Spending packages” are being wrapped in Washington, D.C. Which should the federal government put under trees this year? How many can our nation afford, and how? ...
21 September, 2021
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Ten Ways the U.S. Constitution Impacted the Trump Presidency
From before the Trump presidency through its end, the U.S. Constitution often has been mentioned in the same breath as our 45th president. On this, the anniversary of its signing, we invite you to explore continuing relevance of the Constitution today. ...
17 September, 2021
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Foreign Relations: Applying Principles
Despite Afghanistan, America should not stop trying to provide strong leadership in the world. With the help of our allies, which should include China, we must strive for peace among nations....
14 September, 2021
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Health Care: Applying Principles to Issues
It did not take Covid-19 to make Americans realize that health issues are important, or that politics and health overlap. But, let’s just say we know so today more keenly than we ever did before. ...
10 September, 2021
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Principled Reaction to National Tragedies
Terrorism, weather calamities, financial crises, and pandemics have one thing in common—these tragedies often call for national responses. Too often, however, the responses have devolved into partisan politics and advantage-taking. ...
07 September, 2021
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