We Are a Conquered People

The states of America, which gradually became united in one federation between 1787 and 1959, still exist as distinct entities defined by name and regional eccentricities that each takes pride in. People in every state still entertain the delusion that they are separately-governed jurisdictions, voluntarily united into one country. Most of us have accepted theContinueContinue reading “We Are a Conquered People”

It’s My Fault

If you are discouraged by the apparent choices in the general election this November — Donald Trump versus an equally unappealing Joe Biden, Senator Necktie versus some vitriolic challenger who can’t find Peru or Poland on a map, or if a House of Representatives (not to mention a state legislature) full of posturing lawyers horrifiesContinueContinue reading “It’s My Fault”