A rather worrying sentiment has pervaded America in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election. It has arisen as disheartened Americans, confounded by the abrupt rightward turn the nation took and by nine onerous months of living under the second Trump Administration, grapple with the nation’s political predicament by asking the curious question, “How did […]
Author: Joseph Burney
The Lockean protests of D.C. juries
Despite what national authorities may tell you, Washington, D.C. is not a dangerous city. On August 22nd, this fact was apparently not of great concern to the nation’s commander-in-chief, who federalized the D.C. National Guard and sent 2,200 National Guard members to the city. This was carried out on erroneous grounds that the nation’s capital […]
A High-speed Game of Catchup
In 1963, America stood unrivaled as the world’s leader in all things infrastructure. It was a nation of engineering marvels, with millions flocking to witness the products of publicly-funded infrastructure projects, such as the Golden Gate Bridge and the Hoover Dam. Six decades later, the year is 2025 and we’ve fallen seriously behind. What’s New? […]