I don’t think the average person will push for reform until they understand what problems we’re facing and what solutions are practical. We’re a long way from even that baseline.
Roger Sherman is the lone individual to sign the four major state papers of the United States; the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Articles of Association, and the Articles of Confederation.
We can’t make policy choices based only on what we personally encounter. But we also know macro data is only a starting point toward functional government. Balance and perspective are essential.
Last month I wrote fondly about Missouri voters placing three meaningful petition initiatives on the November general election ballot in stark contrast to Illinois, where Democratic lawmakers this spring quickly crowded the ballot with toothless advisory questions.
No health care is free, and we have to pay professional providers. Yet prevention remains a bargain too often overlooked.
We all might like government more if it weren’t populated with so many politicians.
Some people – particularly younger ones – believe that sexism has never been greater in the United States than it is now. But gender bias was even more rampant in past eras, and the saga of Myra Bradwell is a good example.
A U.S. District judge ruled that Illinois cannot end federal oversight of disability services, highlighting the need for an informed financial estimate to address the severe conditions in developmental centers and the shortage of community-based care options.
U.S. District Court Judge Iain Johnston’s opinion on gun laws offers a textbook example of the way various leaves on government branches subjectively decide where to place a boundary.