B. CharlesAmerican Democracy and Majority RuleIn his 1801 inaugural address, Thomas Jefferson made clear his belief that “the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail” and…Mar 12, 2023Mar 12, 2023
B. CharlesRethinking Political RepresentationAmerican polarization and partisanship are at some of the highest levels we’ve seen in decades, and there aren’t any signs of that…Feb 8, 2022Feb 8, 2022
B. CharlesSome Brief Thoughts on the Electoral College.It’s time that we have a serious conversation about how we elect our President. The Founding Fathers never intended for women, people of…Jan 7, 2022Jan 7, 2022
B. CharlesIn Defense of ConservatismAs D. Robert Worley, a Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins University, wrote nearly a decade ago, “There is no reason to choose between…Nov 19, 20211Nov 19, 20211
B. CharlesA Post-Democracy PartyIn early August, Fox News host Tucker Carlson visited the post-democratic nation of Hungary to broadcast his show and heap praise upon the…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
B. CharlesTales from Aelysia: A Most Violent EncounterA group of scouts had spied the creature first at midday while crossing a stream. The elves had never seen anything like it. It stood…Sep 28, 2021Sep 28, 2021
B. CharlesTales from Aelysia: The AdventurerAs the ship continued to sway in the storm, Jelin nodded off to sleep. He dreamt of his adventure thus far and thought of Jokwit, the fiery…Sep 1, 20211Sep 1, 20211
B. CharlesLoving America Means Teaching All Of Its HistoryThis summer we’ve seen the dramatic emergence of a one-sided fight over Critical Race Theory being taught in public schools. This fight has…Aug 22, 20212Aug 22, 20212
B. CharlesTime to Kill the FilibusterContrary to what many believe today, our Founding Fathers fully intended for America to be governed by a majority rule. In his first…Jul 20, 20211Jul 20, 20211
B. CharlesThe Modern Republican PartyThe modern Republican Party has devolved into a radical party that endorses an extreme and fringe ideology. It no longer pretends to stand…Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021