Center for Self Governance

Has The Constitution Failed?

There is an argument that seems to resurface repeatedly that the Constitution has failed and as a result, American politics are out of control. I have seen these arguments posited by journalists, professors, and Supreme Court justices. The standard argument…

A Nation Tuned to the Station of Freedom

For most Americans, there hasn’t really been time to stop and process what happened at the Capitol on January 6th. Instead, we’re just trying to survive, fighting off daily waves of crackdown and retribution; punishment for a crime…

More Overdose & Suicide Deaths In 2020 Than Covid Deaths?

It’s quite likely that wherever you are reading this, you are currently subjected to lockdowns, restrictions, regulations, or executive orders to one degree or another, as government officials respond to the coronavirus pandemic with increasing coercion and control.…

A 1946 History Lesson on Election Fraud in Tennessee

The Battle of Athens, Tennessee. Ever heard of it? It was an armed rebellion led by World War II veterans and citizens in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee against the tyrannical local government in August of 1946. A movie…

The Framers Outsmarted the Election Coup

It is a deliberate false narrative that the Speaker of the House would be appointed as acting president if the popular votes are not all counted by Jan. 20, 2021. This narrative is derived from a false conflating…

Capitalism Or Socialism: Which One Is More Moral?

Why is socialism so popular? Less than ten years ago you couldn’t refer to “socialism” in a positive way and hope to have a career in American politics. Socialism was referred to as the “s” word. Now it…

65% of College Students Say Rioting and Looting is ‘Justified’

More rioting and looting broke out in American cities this week. This time, it was Philadelphia consumed by violence after a police shooting.  According to ABC News, at least 30 police officers have been injured in the violent unrest,…

How Big Tech Censorship Made the Hunter Biden Story Huge

Elections are messy. As the day of any election gets closer, more stories are leaked as opponents and muckraking journalists try to hurt the opposition’s campaign. This process can be ugly—just ask John Adams and Thomas Jefferson—but it…

How To Steal An Election: Mail-In Ballots

Is there a problem with universal mail-in balloting?  Sounds simple enough: You fill out a ballot, stick it in the mail; somebody counts it on Election Day. In fact, we already do that with absentee ballots, right? So…

Celebrating Columbus

He ventured where no other man of his age dared to go. He saw things no other man of his age had ever seen. He discovered a New World. For centuries, he was universally admired as a hero.…

Critical Race Theory & the Decline of American Justice

Is racism in the DNA of white people, and is it a permanent part of American society? Critical race theorists argue that American society is structured to give white people undeserved advantages over people of color. They say…

I Love America Too Much to Stay Silent

When I got out of bed the morning of May 31, 2020 after a sleepless night, I knew I had to do something. I didn’t know what. Or what I would say.  I saw the protests and the riots.…

Trump Puts Fed Wokeness to Sleep

President Trump took another step toward fulfilling his promise to “Drain the Swamp” when he authorized Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to ensure that federal agencies no longer hold “woke” re-education trainings. The memo directs…

Are Flu Shots our Friends?

Recently, I’ve noticed a real push on Flu Vaccines. It seemed to be everywhere…it is the first thing you are asked in the doctor’s office, advertisements meet you as you walk down the aisle at the grocery store,…

Stop Forcing People to Wear Masks Over COVID-19 Fears

There’s a famous scene in the movie Fight Club where Tyler Durden is on an airplane thumbing through one of those safety manuals in emergency exit rows. “An exit door procedure at 30,000 feet,” says Durden (Brad Pitt). “The illusion…

Elon Musk’s Common Sense Economic Truth Bomb

Elon Musk dropped an economic truth bomb on Joe Rogan’s podcast a couple of months ago. “If you don’t make stuff, there’s no stuff.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRmA3wtO0X8&feature=emb_logo Obvious? You’d think so. But, as Musk pointed out, our economic policies throughout…

Does College Guarantee Success?

Maybe the dumbest thing you can do is to go to the place that’s supposed to make you smart. That would be…college. Now, perhaps I’m biased. I don’t have a college degree—although I employ a lot of people…