Apr 18, 2025
A mission statement for an organization is a list of aspirational goals. It brings purpose and summarizes values. Through that lens, perhaps we should look at our Declaration of Independence and Constitution as the mission statement for our country. Both documents lay out our country’s values and goals in becoming...
Apr 10, 2025
Through the separation of powers, the Founders fully intended for each branch of government to be combative with the others. This fighting amongst the branches, they hoped, would protect our liberties and inhibit abuse of power. Each presidential administration must deal with the judicial branch in implementing their...
Apr 4, 2025
It’s been called “The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body.” One-third of its members are elected every two years, and serve six year terms. Presided over by the Vice President of the United States. We are of course talking about the United State Senate. The Founders created the Senate with a purpose, to be a...
Mar 28, 2025
One of the genius aspects of the United States Constitution is the emphasis on protecting individual liberty. The document protects liberty through separation of powers so power is not concentrated exclusively in any one branch. To fulfill the desires of the people, the process through which national legislation...
Mar 21, 2025
Did you know there are thousands upon thousands of bills filed every year in the US House and Senate? Only a fraction of those reach a floor vote and only a small amount of those are passed and signed into law. Before a bill can reach the floor, it must first go through the committee process. To help us learn what...