Archive - American Commonwealth

Don't Blame the Voters

To be enlightened, and to correct course, we must blame the right things

Jan 26

'The Highest and Most Heinous Treasons of All'

Unwritten crimes of treason must be identified, declared, and punished in order to 'save the state'

Jan 20 •

'Monsters as They Are, What Would You Do With Them?'

The authors of 'Cato's Letters' condemn a political society that permits treason to the constitution to go unpunished

Jan 14 •

Announcing a Voyage of Historic Discovery

The first port of call will be London, England, in the 1720s, a time when liberty-loving Brits feared the approach of tyranny

Jan 8 •

Thank You and What's Next

American Commonwealth is bound for the open seas

Jan 3 •

December 2024

My Soul is Troubled. My Mood is Stoic.

Wisdom from a clay tablet that predates the birth of Jesus by 2800 years

Dec 15, 2024 •

November 2024

Now Is the Time to Understand Presidential Immunity

Once restored to power, Trump, in a state of self-proclaimed emergency, can shoot disobeying immigrants and protesters with immunity. But the military…

Nov 21, 2024 •

Democracy Brief: What a Second Trump Term Means for the Constitution

It means three things

Nov 8, 2024 •

Worse Case Scenario, If Trump Wins

If it happens, we will bid him a permanent farewell at the end of four years

Nov 5, 2024 •

October 2024

My Column in Today's Washington Post

There’s a better term for Trump than ‘fascist’

Oct 29, 2024 •

August 2024

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