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  • Why We Couldn’t Create Our Constitution Today

    Why We Couldn’t Create Our Constitution Today0

    Americans should be thankful not only for the rare genius that assembled in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft the Constitution, but for the unique circumstances under which they met. Not all moments in time are ripe for founding a nation. Nor is every citizenry equally prepared to receive new modes and orders. The Founders’ time

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  • Why We Cook

    Why We Cook0

    The COVID-19 pandemic has given Americans an unexpected amount of unstructured, home-based leisure time. Prohibited from attending our favorite sporting events, concerts, fireworks shows, and even traditional school, the need for something to fill that time grows as the days stretch into weeks and months.  New hobbies are proliferating as people find new ways to connect and

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  • Why We Are Who We Are

    Why We Are Who We Are3

    Taken as a whole, however, without shared common principles our society is a ship on the high seas without a helmsman, maps, or compass.

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  • Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy

    Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy0

    Hillary Clinton blamed the Electoral College for her stunning defeat in the 2016 presidential election in her latest memoirs, “What Happened.” Some have claimed that the Electoral College is one of the most dangerous institutions in American politics. Why? They say the Electoral College system, as opposed to a simple majority vote, distorts the one-person,

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  • Why watching people take selfies feels so awkward

    Why watching people take selfies feels so awkward0

    I’m having dinner with my flatmates when my friend Morgan takes a picture of the scene. Then she sits back down and does something strange: she cocks her head sideways, crosses her eyes, and aims the phone at herself. Snap. Whenever I see someone taking a selfie, I get an awkward feeling of seeing something

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  • Why Was Michael Flynn Charged with Lying to the FBI When Two Clinton Aides Got Off Scot Free?

    Why Was Michael Flynn Charged with Lying to the FBI When Two Clinton Aides Got Off Scot Free?0

    Robert Mueller’s probe into President Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia during the presidential election is reaching a crescendo. Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn last week agreed to plead guilty to lying to the FBI and is now cooperating with the prosecution, setting off a frenzy of speculation about how high the investigation will

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