In the Federalist Papers Nos. 10 and 51, James Madison defended the separation of powers among branches of government by noting: “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.” Yet, while constitutional design must compel governments to limit themselves, constitutional design should not prevent the government from achieving anything of significance at all. In the Germany of […]
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LGBT Rights for the New Political Generation
Following Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber’s resignation from office on February 18, Kate Brown became the first openly bisexual governor in the history of the United States. Oregonians were already prepared for a bisexual governor though; not only was Portland’s former mayor, Sam Adams, involved in a gay sex scandal early in 2009, but the current […]
Why America’s Call for LGBTQ Rights is Insincere
Recently, a couple walking on the street was brutally beaten up for being gay. Under the region’s laws, their attackers were charged with temperate laws as opposed to harsh ones because LGBTQ discrimination is not punishable by law. It might be surprising to find out that this incident took place in the United States and […]