Possibly one of the most important fights of this new century is being waged right now in the halls of Congress, in state houses across the nation, and with lesser significance on social media. The question is about voter accessibility and who has the right to determine it.  With COVID-19, voter accessibility was expanded and … Continue reading Jim Crow Voting? →

Though I am a Virginia Kid, the West has always had a huge impact on my life.  My parents were both born in the West, my dad had exclusively lived in the West, while only partially for my mon.  They lived in the West as newlyweds and had myself and my three siblings all in … Continue reading How the West Was Lost →

With the beloved children’s author Dr. Seuess being the latest on the chopping block of what is being called “cancel culture,” it is once again worth taking a look at things historically. First, was Dr. Seuess racist? Yes. I have not even investigated the supposedly racist books, but I know he is a product of … Continue reading Cancel Culture →

As the U.S. House of Representatives voted recently to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of all her committee assignments, I was reminded of two sections of the Constitution. The first is Article 1, Section 5, which reads, “Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the Concurrence … Continue reading Congressional Freedom of Speech →

A couple of years ago, after President Trump backed out of the Paris Climate Treaty and the Iran Nuclear Deal, I wrote a column for "Historically Speaking," justifying his actions because those deals had been made by executive orders so could legally be overturned by executive order. At the same time, I argued that modern … Continue reading Executive Orders II →

The week before Biden’s Inauguration, it was announced that his planned arrival to D.C. would no longer happen by train. This was significant for Biden because rail travel has been an important part of his identity so much that he has earned the nickname “Amtrak Joe.” Biden began taking the train back when he was … Continue reading Not the First Canceled Train Ride →

It was a dark day on Jan. 6 as Congress planned to confirm the Electoral College vote for the next president. Around 1 p.m. a group of pro-Trump protesters pushed their way into the Capitol building, disrupting the official count as Congress was forced into lock down. The issue at hand was the President’s claims … Continue reading Fraudulent Elections →

As we have now embarked on a completely unprecedented second impeachment of President Trump there seems to be a lot of questions and confusion.  I thought I might try to answer some of the questions and try to get past the politics and see how it actually works.  Finally, I will try to give a … Continue reading Some Thoughts on Impeachment →

2020 has certainty been a year of years. I do not need to recount the events of this year; we all know them too well. It is just strange to think that it was less than a year ago since we impeached the president, yet it seems more like a decade. As we think back … Continue reading 2020: A Year of Years →

As I read over the article I was going to send out today, I realized it was too depressing. Instead of comparing the events of this past year to history, I decided I needed something more uplifting, like Christmas. For many, Christmas is the happiest time of the year. For Christians, it celebrates the birth … Continue reading Christmas 2020 →