Demagogues The first two parts of this series presented counterarguments to the justifications for the administrative state and decried how blind dependence upon experts erodes self-confidence within society. This is […]
The Epoch of Experts, Part 2
The Effect on Society Part one of this series explored the evolution of the bureaucratic state. The key claim that enabled it to become the leviathan the founders feared was […]
The Epoch of Experts, Part 1
The Administrative State The framers of the Constitution devised a system of government that divided power among three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The intent was for the branches to […]
Marxism, Enemy of Freedom and Harmony
Divisions within society have always been problematic. Aristotle recognized that in any society there were essentially three classes: 1) the (jealous) poor, 2) the (greedy) rich, and 3) the middle. […]
Reactive, Shallow Leadership
More is being written today about the fecklessness of the United States military than ever before. Unfortunately, much of this does not connect with the average American because a relatively […]
SOS: Save Our States
The Little Federal Model Debate on the fourth resolution of the Virginia Plan started on 31 May 1787 in the Constitutional Convention. The proposal was “that the members of the […]
How to Restore Confidence in Elections
As a result of writing the Report on US Voting Systems, I was called to testify at the Legislative Audit Committee in Denver. Since that time, I have been asked […]
Elections are Blood Sport
A very important foundational principle of the United States is separation of powers. Americans are familiar with the three branches of government dividing power among the executive, legislative, and judicial […]
Computer Modeling
Randy Larsen (best selling author of Our Own Worst Enemy) asked me to write a 1400-word article to explain computer modeling in laymen’s terms. This article was originally posted on […]
Who’s on top?
Anyone paying attention knows the United States is in peril. Of course, there are those in denial. There are also those who are cheering the downfall. But the inescapable fact […]
Report on US Voting System Requirements
As a seasoned computer architect, I was curious about the engineering behind our voting systems. BY Dennis Haugh After the negative reactions to the 2016 election results by the Democratic […]
Should You Fear Our Military?
In 2021, I was working with other former military folks to counter the inculcation of our military into a woke ideology. It was obvious within our merry band that a […]
Freedom to Fail
Of all the possible freedoms, the “freedom to take a risk” is overlooked but of paramount importance. Implicit in this freedom is the responsibility to accept a bad outcome. Every […]
Freedom First
Mike Rowe is an underappreciated American treasure. In addition to his contributions to opera and educational, entertaining programs like “Dirty Jobs,” Mike has identified very important fixes to the American […]
One Government; One Party
Totalitarian states all have one thing in common—a single political party rules. Whether these states are labeled fascist, national socialist (really the same thing as fascist), socialist, or communist, one […]
Grudge Justice
Since men and women have interacted with others, the individuals involved in the interaction have had to evaluate the “fairness” of the interaction. This is the root of the most […]
The Offense Principle: Destroyer of Free Speech
The states ratified what the First United States Congress proposed for protecting free speech on 15 Dec 1791. The First Amendment read: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment […]
Identifying an Enemy of the Constitution, Part Four
In 2019, I published an article entitled “Against all Enemies.” I had pondered the clause on “domestic” enemies in the military oath for years, but meaningful conclusions about actions have […]
Domestic Enemy, Conclusion
In 2019, I published an article entitled “Against all Enemies.” I had pondered the clause on “domestic” enemies in the military oath for years, but meaningful conclusions about actions have […]
Limiting Unelected Bureaucrats
As noted in the prior post on Term Limits or Rotation of Office, there has been an awakening in the country that there is a permanent ruling class that is […]
Climate Change Observations and Metrics
This article was originally written in 2019 and will be updated. The author is pursuing looking at the IPCC models’ source code. In addition, there are new publications that expound […]
Identifying an Enemy of the Constitution, Part Three
In 2019, I published an article entitled “Against all Enemies.” I had pondered the clause on “domestic” enemies in the military oath for years, but meaningful conclusions about actions have […]
Term Limits or Rotation of Office?
There has been an awakening in the nation that we are suffering from a ruling class that is divorced from American society. Incumbency is what enables the problem, and the […]
Covid-19 Aftermath on the Rob Maness Show
My good friend, Col. Rob Maness and I talk about what has actually transpired during the pandemic – and what might be done to balance our system.
Covid-19 Aftermath: Balanced or Not?
The Covid-19 pandemic has inflicted serious destruction both in loss of life and economically in the United States. But as with all crises, it is exposing systemic weaknesses both in […]
Liberty and Freedom
In Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism, Ronald J. Pestritto makes an observation that is perhaps the most important abuse of the English language that Americans should know. In […]
The nuts and bolts of Article V
Article V is perhaps the least understood part of the US Constitution. In general, there is an understanding that it is the amendment process, but how it functions is surrounded […]
Representative or Leader?
Another insidious use of terms concerns our relationship with elected officials. In a representative republic, the representatives work for the sovereign. That sovereign is the people. As such, it is […]
Republic and Democracy are not synonyms
Perhaps the most damaging abuse of the English language over the last century has been the erasure of the difference between a republic and a democracy. Both are built upon […]
The Internal Enemy
The Pocket Guide to Communism The United States are under attack from within. The Pocket Guide to Communism explains the nature of this enemy. Coming soon from Defiance Press and […]
The Antidote to the 1619 Project: “The Road to Americanism”
The Constitutional history of the United States is now available on Amazon, or it can purchased through the Books page. It is available in paperback at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578490161 or kindle at […]
Identifying an Enemy of the Constitution, Part Two
In 2019, I published an article entitled “Against all Enemies.” I had pondered the clause on “domestic” enemies in the military oath for years, but meaningful conclusions about actions have […]
Identifying an Enemy of the Constitution, Part One
In 2019, I published an article entitled “Against all Enemies.” I had pondered the clause on “domestic” enemies in the military oath for years, but meaningful conclusions about actions have […]
The Current Constitutional Crises
Constitutional crises in the United States are somewhat rare, but they are inevitable. Just getting the Constitution ratified by the thirteen states amounted to a series of crises. They culminated […]
The Nature of Communism, Part 7
Bullies, Cowards, and Heroes Merriam-Webster provides the following definitions: A bully is “one who is habitually cruel, insulting, or threatening to others who are weaker, smaller, or in some way […]
The Nature of Communism, Part 6
Critical Race Theory Perhaps the biggest threat to the United States (and the Western World as a whole) is the internal threat of Critical Race Theory (CRT). One needs to […]
The Nature of Communism, Part 4
China China is a communist nation. Therefore, everything described in the first three parts of this series on the nature of communism applies. When Soviet Russia ceased to exist, the […]
The Meaning of the Preamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and […]
The Nature of Communism, Part 5
Marxism in the United States During the Cold War, much was written about Marxism in the United States by Americans who had been members of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) […]
A Mostly Noncontact Sport
Americans can’t seem to agree on much of anything these days. In point of fact, Americans have always disagreed in their conclusions. That is the nature of liberty and freedom. […]
Computer Modeling
This article was originally posted on Randy Larsen’s website. Among other positions in my long career in the computer field, I spent five years building computer models. the representation, often […]
The Nature of Communism, Part 2
Aesopian Language Originating from social issues during the industrial revolution, Marxism views any society it does not control as its enemy. It manifests itself with a form of asymmetric warfare. […]
The Nature of Communism, Part 3
Modern Aesopian Language Part 2 of this series introduced the Communists’ Aesopian Language. Like all languages, it has “moved” – slightly. “Progressive” still describes anything that advances socialism, and “liberation” […]
The “Silenced” Majority
Since November of 1969, when President Richard Nixon first used the term, “silent majority” has been a part of the American vernacular. Like the terms “democracy” and “freedom,” we use […]
The Nature of Communism, Part 1
Most of us in the United States were taught that socialism is an economic system where the state owns the means of production, and that communism is essentially a way […]
Clarity out of Chaos
As we watch the United States burn, real lives and livelihoods of our fellow citizens are being destroyed. A determined enemy is attacking the bonds of civil society, and most […]
Forgotten Lessons from History
Most Americans just want to live and let live, but the turmoil and destruction on the streets of US cities makes it apparent that no one can ignore the subversive […]
Uncertain Truth
Science is the search for truth. It is similar to a treasure hunt where we really don’t know what the treasure looks like. We make fun of the medieval thinking […]
Judicial Review or Judicial Supremacy? (Marbury v. Madison)
Understanding Constitutional checks and balances stands as perhaps the shiniest example of the failure of the educational system in the 20th century. If one looks up “checks and balances” on […]
McCulloch v. Maryland and Federalism
The following analysis only considers the text of the Supreme Court opinion. It does not consider the arguments brought before the Court that affected the issues presented. The talent of […]
