It may sound like a contradiction in terms but there are times when the freedom of speech can actually pose a danger to liberty. How many tyrants have risen to power chiefly on their power to turn a persuasive phrase? Lynch mobs...
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The Path to a Third Party
In a recent CNN poll it was suggested that 64% of Americans would like the idea of a third political party to run against the Republicans and the Democrats. Of course there are already several other parties that do...
Redefining The Bully Pulpit
When Theodore Roosevelt referred to the Office of the Presidency as being a "bully pulpit" he was using the word "bully" in a different sense than we do in today's culture. He used it as an adjective whereby he meant...
Evicting the Occupiers
Omnipresent in the modern news cycle is the popularity poll. At one time restricted to being a not entirely accurate predictor of upcoming election results, the poll takers have expanded their purview to include almost every issue and aspect of...