Tag: American Renewal
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The Way Back Is Not Complicated; It Is Just Politically Expensive
Over the last several weeks, I have written about warning signs: debt, institutional drift, public trust, and the habit of pretending consequences can be postponed forever. But warnings only matter if they point toward repair. Spend less than you take in. Be honest about tradeoffs. Enforce the law consistently. Secure the border. Protect lawful citizenship.…
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This Is Not 1929, And That’s Exactly Why We Should Pay Attention
Today is Memorial Day. I’m reflecting on the service members who gave their lives for America, whether on the battlefield or from wounds they carried home. I’m also praying for the Gold Star families who continue carrying the powerful legacy of those we honor today. Days like this should make us grateful. They should also…
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The Price of Ignoring Reality
Last week, I wrote about the authoritarian uniparty as a pattern. This week, I want to discuss the bill that pattern leaves behind. America is nearing $39.26 trillion in national debt. That number is so enormous it almost loses meaning. It becomes something people hear, shake their heads at, and then move past because daily…
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The Authoritarian Uniparty Is Not a Conspiracy, It Is a Pattern
Last week, I wrote about why America is still worth celebrating. This week, I want to write about why celebration cannot become denial. A country does not drift toward dystopia because one bad law passes, one election disappoints, one agency overreaches, or one party fails. It happens when the public keeps asking for obvious things…
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America Is Still Worth Celebrating
This marks my 20th blog post, and it feels like the right moment to pause, look up, and say something plainly: There is much to celebrate about America as we approach 250 years of this Constitutional Republic. Much of what I write about lives near warning signs. That is part of the terrain behind Eulogy…