Bracing for Impact
Today a man who called for the termination of the Constitution will swear and oath to uphold and defend it. Never before in American history have the words spoken in that statement been so obviously insipid.…
Defending Democracy
In describing my impetus for writing, I cited the waning support for liberal institutions prevalent in our current political environment. While the systems underpinning our democracy are far from perfect - as a member of a third party I have often criticized the not-particularly-representative manner in which we elect representatives…
Why I Write
"From a very early age, perhaps the age of five or six, I knew that when I grew up I should be a writer. Between the ages of about seventeen and twenty-four I tried to abandon this idea, but I did so with the consciousness that I was outraging…