Is America a Democracy or a Republic?
According to the Wall Street protesters, American representative government has failed and therefore they are replacing it, “Since we can no longer trust our elected… Read More
Articles by Julia Shaw
Occupy Wall Street Is No Tea Party
The past few years have witnessed the rise and fall of several left-leaning political fads, each touted as a response to the rise of the… Read More
Popular Vote or the Electoral College?
While New Hampshire maneuvers to maintain first-in-the-nation primary status, a new Gallup poll reveals many Americans don’t care who New Hampshirites want to be President…. Read More
Constitutional Mythbusters
What do the presidential candidates think about the Constitution? In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, Seth Lipsky proposed a televised debate for GOP presidential… Read More
Party Like It’s 1787
On September 17, 1787, delegates from each state signed the Constitution. At 224 years old, the Constitution is now the longest lasting, most imitated national… Read More
North Carolina brings the Founding Principles Back to School
In 2010, North Carolina public school officials proposed changing the high school U.S. History course curriculum to cover events only from 1877 forward. Forget George… Read More
The Not-So-Revolutionary Nineteenth Amendment
Thursday marks the 91st anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. We often hear that the amendment gives women the right to vote. But… Read More
Morning Bell: Celebrating America’s Enduring Principles
America was born on July 4, 1776, with the passage of the Declaration of Independence. Today, as we celebrate our great country 235 years later,… Read More
Happy Birthday Calvin Coolidge
America’s birthday is also that of Calvin Coolidge, the only president born on the Fourth of July. Though best remembered as “Silent Cal,” Coolidge is… Read More
Did America Have a Christian Founding?
Few historical questions generate as much controversy as this one—and do so on such a regular basis. Every few months or so, following some public… Read More
