Too often, news headlines detail tragic mass shootings, whether premeditated or committed in the heat of a terrible moment. Inevitably, there is a subsequent discussion of our nation’s gun rights, among the most liberal in the world. Most adults, and many children, can recite the substance of the Second Amendment of the Constitution, the primary …
Constitution
Magruder Report: Democracy at Work?
After the U.S. government shutdown this fall, there is plenty of accusation and blame going back and forth across the aisle in Washington. The crisis led to furloughs of hundreds of thousands of federal workers, canceled military training missions and slowed economic growth. Clearly, regardless of who or what is at fault, it has had a negative …
Our Right To Privacy?
Sixty-four years ago, George Orwell, a British author, penned the classic book 1984. Along with the book came the notion of government surveillance and the concept that “Big Brother is watching you.” The book was on best seller and required reading lists for years as an example of what government (and privacy) might become. It has recently surged …
