There was a time when the President’s State of the Union address was a seminal event. They were both reflections on the past and an opportunity to rally the country (and Congress) to big policy objectives. Clinton’s “the era of big government is over”, FDR’s outlining of the “four freedoms”, Johnson’s “war on poverty”, Bush’s…
There was a time when politicians running for office would try to get as many people engaged in an election as possible – the more voters, the more votes. But those days appear to have passed, with so much focus on gerrymandering districts, limiting polling places, and purging voter rolls. Despite protestations about these efforts…
Prior to last year, America had a reputation. That reputation, and largely the actions that supported it, bought us a great deal of value – economically, militarily, and on the world stage. That reputation was burnished on being principled – on democracy, fairness, liberty, independence. Not only did we give big speeches on the world…
National Disgrace 