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  • This Reason for the Veto is Practically Unheard of these Days

    This Reason for the Veto is Practically Unheard of these Days0

    On this day in 1792, George Washington issued the first presidential veto in American history. It was short and sweet, consisting of three paragraphs and listing his objections based on constitutional grounds. James Madison was the next president to use the veto pen. Like Washington’s, many of Madison’s vetoes were to the point and expressed

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  • Profile in Courage? The last words of a Russian Commando

    Profile in Courage? The last words of a Russian Commando0

    As the Intellectual Takeout piece, “A Primer on Courage,” noted: “Courage, also known as ‘fortitude’ or ‘bravery,’ is one of the four cardinal virtues along with prudence, justice, and temperance. Along with temperance, courage helps one to conquer the obstacles to doing the good with prudence and justice. According to Aristotle, one possesses the virtue

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  • Politico.EU: ‘Europe’s Muslims hate the West’

    Politico.EU: ‘Europe’s Muslims hate the West’0

    Leon de Winter, a Dutch novelist and political commentator, pushed the boundaries of acceptable discussion following the Brussels attacks with a recent piece titled “Europe’s Muslims hate the West.”  At the core of his argument is the difficulty or even outright refusal of some Muslim immigrants to assimilate to the West. He begins by arguing

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  • Left and Right: Why Not Work Together on Poverty?

    Left and Right: Why Not Work Together on Poverty?0

    A tiresome false dichotomy bedevils political debate about the causes of poverty among the able-bodied. The Left says that such poverty is caused by the greedy capitalists who won’t give the poor enough opportunities to earn or receive money. The Right says it’s caused the moral failures of the “takers”, i.e. sloth, crime, addiction, and

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  • Is It Still Important to Teach Children to Cook?

    Is It Still Important to Teach Children to Cook?0

    For those who regularly whip up a meal and eat dinner at home, cooking out of a meal kit like those from Plated or Blue Apron sounds ridiculous. But in spite of the eye-rolling these kits have induced, the New York Times reports that they’re catching on with the public: “In the span of a

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  • Is ‘Stuff’ Paralyzing Today’s Children?

    Is ‘Stuff’ Paralyzing Today’s Children?0

    I’m thinking of getting rid of most of my kids’ toys. I’m simply tired of the messes. I thought at first that we just needed to teach our kids more discipline; that in addition to our thorough weekly clean we needed to be more rigid about overseeing morning and evening cleans. But ain’t nobody got

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  • How the Declaration of Independence was Unoriginal

    How the Declaration of Independence was Unoriginal0

    The opening of the Declaration of Independence, the document that formally kicked off the American Colonies’ drive to establish an independent country from Great Britain, is a beloved document for most Americans. We should all know it by heart, but if one doesn’t, here it is: When in the Course of human events, it becomes

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  • How a Man Can Tell if a Woman Loves Him, According to Sir Walter Raleigh

    How a Man Can Tell if a Woman Loves Him, According to Sir Walter Raleigh0

    Not long ago, I overheard a middle-aged male mention his obliviousness in college to how many girls were probably interested in him. Contrary to what some may think, his comment wasn’t necessarily sexist or egotistical; it was simply an observation of how clueless men are to the signals women give that they are actually interested

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  • Do You Live in a Bubble?

    Do You Live in a Bubble?0

    Charles Murray, libertarian and scholar at American Enterprise Institute, has argued for some time that the upper classes in American society are increasingly becoming disconnected from poor and working class whites. The thesis was the crux of his 2012 book, “Coming Apart: The State of White America 1960-2010.” PBS recently released a second version of

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