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Judgment / September 5, 2026

Superdelegates Aren’t the Real Democratic Primary Problem—Big Government Is

I have no brief for the Democratic Party. Its economic policies, its instinct to centralize power, and its vision of the family and the Constitution are...

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Why the Electoral College Is a Circuit Breaker, Not a Bug

The most dangerous phrase in American politics right now is not "recount the vote" or "secure the border." It is this: "We need to fix the Electoral...

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Athenian Democracy Was a Warning, Not a Model: America’s Founders Knew the Difference

Here is a fact that will irritate the modern enthusiast for pure democracy: the Founders of the American republic did not admire Athens. They feared it...

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Filibuster Reform Is the Wrong Fight: The Senate Was Built to Check the Majority, Not Speed It Up

There is a reason the filibuster debate never starts where it should. Almost every proposal to change the Senate's rules begins with the same unspoken...

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First-Past-the-Post Isn’t Broken—It’s the Republic’s Best Defense Against Party Cartels

Ask most reform-minded people about first-past-the-post - the method of electing one representative per district, with the candidate who gets the most votes...

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The Forgotten Second Amendment: The Right to Build Your Own Firearms

If you only defend the Second Amendment at the gun store, you have already lost half the fight. For decades, the loudest battles have been about buying a...

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Ballot Initiatives Aren’t the Will of the People—They’re a Threat to the Republic

I'll say the unpopular thing first. Most of what gets called "direct democracy" is not a revolt against big government. It is big government wearing a...

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Democratic Socialism’s Fatal Flaw: The Ballot Cannot Replace the Price System

Democratic socialism has a public relations advantage over its older siblings. It does not arrive waving a red flag or promising a five-year plan. It...

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The Constitutional Republic’s Forgotten Genius: No One Has Enough Judgment to Rule You

Ask most people what separates a constitutional republic from a pure democracy and you'll usually get a list of mechanics. The Electoral College. The...

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The Tenth Amendment Was Never About States’ Rights — It’s About Your Liberty

There are three words at the end of the Tenth Amendment that most people never quote, and those three words change the entire meaning of the text. The...