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Today in History: Fugitive Slave Anthony Burns Captured
On May 24, 1854, runaway slave Anthony Burns was captured in Boston, setting the stage for a trial and attempted rescue that gave a spark to the abolitionist movement. Burns was a slave in Virginia “owned” by Charles F. Suttle. In 1853, Suttle hired Burns...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly on the Supreme Court Vaccine Mandate Opinion
Today, the Supreme Court issued two opinions on vaccine mandates. One, a 6-3 opinion against the employer mandate. In the other, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh joined the liberal justices to form the majority in upholding the mandate for Medicare and...
Today in History: North Carolina Ratifies the Constitution
Today in 1789, North Carolina ratified the Constitution, becoming the 12th state to do so. Prior to this, the state had held a first convention in Hillsborough that decided not to ratify, but left open the possibility of doing so in the future. Prior to North...
The Human Cost of America’s Unconstitutional Wars
The 20th anniversary of 9/11 offers the opportunity to step back and count the cost of America’s 2-decade unconstititional “war on terror.” The monetary costs are relatively easy to calculate. For instance, the U.S. spent an estimated $2.26 trillion...