Your Vote Does Not Belong to a Political Party
Your vote belongs to you. Why the “wasted vote” argument falls short and why political parties must earn support from independent and third-party voters.
October 19, 2026 Commentary
5 min
October 9, 2026 Commentary
Justice Does Not Need an Audience
The Pentagon’s plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution by firing squad raises a question bigger than capital punishment itself: should government transparency extend to turning an execution into a public spectacle?
11 min
September 17, 2026 Commentary
We the People, Not We the Government
On Constitution Day 2026, amid America’s 250th anniversary, we revisit the Constitution’s enduring purpose: restraining government power, protecting individual liberty, preserving federalism, and ensuring that “We the People” remain sovereign over the government created to serve us.
10 min
September 10, 2026 Commentary
Twenty-Five Years Later
On the 25th anniversary of September 11, we remember the lives lost and those who answered the call while reflecting on the wars, surveillance, expanded government power, and erosion of individual liberty that followed 9/11.
11 min
September 8, 2026 Commentary
When Did Republicans Stop Believing in Limited Government?
The Trump administration’s reported stay-at-home parent subsidy proposal raises a larger question for the Right: Can Republicans expand the welfare state while still claiming the mantle of limited government and fiscal conservatism?
12 min
August 29, 2026 Commentary
Every Citizen Needs a Liberty Checklist
A liberty-based checklist helps citizens evaluate legislation, public policy, and politicians through the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free enterprise, personal responsibility, and private property rights.
12 min
August 28, 2026 Commentary
A Liberty-First Ranking of Every U.S. President
A liberty-first ranking of every U.S. president based on individual liberty, personal responsibility, free enterprise, private property rights, and limited government, offering a very different view of presidential “greatness.”
20 min
August 22, 2026 Commentary
The Common Good Is Not a Blank Check for Government Power
There is a growing debate on the American Right about liberty, government power, and what conservatives mean when they speak of the “common good.” A recent Washington Examiner article brought that disagreement into…
9 min
July 17, 2026 Commentary
Private Property Rights Don’t End Because the Buyer Is Unpopular
As debate over Texas data centers grows, so do calls for moratoriums and local veto power. But should private property rights depend on who wants to buy the land? We examine why conservatives should defend objective rules, neighboring property rights, and free enterprise without abandoning fundamental property rights.
5 min
July 11, 2026 Commentary
Conservatism, Until It’s Inconvenient
Has conservatism changed? We explore the Republican Party's ideological shift from constitutional conservatism and the TEA Party's limited government principles toward populism, industrial policy, and expanded executive power. It examines whether political principles remain consistent when government authority is exercised by those on the political right and why constitutional limits should outlast partisan victories.
9 min