From Southwest Ledger In 2016 J.D. Vance released a memoir of his formative years as a member of a hillbilly family just trying to survive. His story was about overcoming obstacles as he eventually made it out of his small town to attend college and Yale Law School. At the time, it was overwhelmingly praised … Continue reading Reviewing Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” →

From Southwest Ledger One of the benefits of my profession is that I get some time off in the summer. I use this time to research but also to travel. I love traveling for many reasons but one of which is that I get to visit historical sites and constantly learn new things. My first … Continue reading Historic Travels: Utah to Commemorate Cassidy →

From Southwest Ledger Of all the sentences in the Constitution, Article I, Section I is the most important and today is also the most abused.  Our Founders created a document they knew they needed but were afraid of. They feared an all-powerful government that would control them. To help quiet their fears they created the … Continue reading Constitution 101: Enforcing the long-ignored Vesting Clause →

From Southwest Ledger “I am here in despair. And why; For doing what Brutus was honored for. What made Tell a Hero. And yet I for striking down a greater tyrant than they ever knew. Am looked upon as a common, cutthroat. My action was purer than either of theirs. One, hoped to be great … Continue reading Presidential assassination attempts tend to backfire even when would-be assassins strike their target →