Federal Gun Control: Applying Principles
Federal action generally should be a last resort. People using guns to harm people may be the type of issue, however, that necessitates federal control. ...
16 July, 2021
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Guns: Applying Principles to the Issues
Second Amendment rights and concepts have to mean something. In the first of two posts, we use a principled analysis to unpack this difficult constitutional question....
13 July, 2021
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Education and Student Loans: Applying Principles
School may be out for the summer, but the issues involved in education do not go away when the doors are closed. School definitely is not out forever. Governments are asked to fund both schools and students....
09 July, 2021
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Immigration: Applying Principles
Anger, fear, blame, resentment, and self-interest have driven the immigration debate. Evaluating policy through the lens of principles produces a better result....
06 July, 2021
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Does the Declaration of Independence Remain Relevant?
In a big, sparkly, loud, happy way, Americans continue to honor the four central messages of the famed Declaration of Independence. ...
02 July, 2021
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The Problem of Political Partisanship, Tribalism, and Extremism
To what do our leaders pledge their loyalty, their commitment? The answer should be to the United States of America and its people as a whole. Polarization, and dividing ourselves into separate red and blue political tribes is unhelpful. ...
29 June, 2021
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Capital Punishment: Applying Principles
Think for a moment about how much “process” must be “due” before the federal government can kill one of its citizens by any means. The issue of capital punishment cries out for a dispassionate, principled analysis. ...
24 June, 2021
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National Defense: Applying Principles to Issues
America must be ready for battle on many fronts simultaneously. Future wars will take a variety of forms, and national security depends on our federal government being prepared in all respects....
22 June, 2021
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Racial and Criminal Justice: Applying Principles to the Issues
Racial and criminal justice issues long have been top-of-mind in Minnesota and throughout America, especially lately. We use a hypothetical question to explore how principles can be used to help guide political decisions and actions for the good of all. ...
17 June, 2021
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Summarizing Our Seven Foundational Principles for Federal Government
They could consult lobbyists, wealthy supporters, pollsters, strategists, or their party leaders. But they shouldn’t. Instead, elected federal leaders should consider and govern according to seven principles on which our nation was formed and around which our government itself was designed. ...
15 June, 2021
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