Of Blackish, Political Discourse, Lemons, and Lemonade
I've told my kids for as long as I can remember that when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. So watching Blackish last night made me...
How Smart Is It?
In my book, The U.S. Constitution and You, I talk about the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens. I say: Protecting these rights...
Politics Is Not Governance
Sorry for not having a blog post this week, but thought you might like to read my Op Ed piece from Monday's Baltimore Sun. Read the post...
What's The Electoral College and Why Do We Have It?
The Electoral College is what we call the group of people who actually choose the President of the United States. The presidential...
Pocket Constitutions, Warren Burger, and The Rule of Law
Pocket Constitutions recently got a lot of publicity. Some people had them and showed them off. Other people didn't have them but wished...
Let Judges Do Their Jobs
The topics of states' rights, racism, and federal judges have been coming up a lot lately in the news and in social media, in a variety...
What Would the Founding Fathers Do?
With Independence Day coming up, we often hear people talk about the Founding Fathers. That’s what we call the men (and because of gender...
Who Are the Political Parties and What Are They Fighting About?
If you’re a kid who is starting to learn about government, you are probably hearing a lot about “politics” and “politicians” and...