Aside from the Scopes trial, three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan is best known for delivering his “Cross of Gold” speech at the 1896 Democratic Convention. Some say it was the greatest speech in American political history. In 1896, the nation…
Legislating against ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ is a danger to free speech
In an age of political division, the suggestion that opposition to a specific political figure could be classified as a mental health disorder is deeply concerning. Recently, some Minnesota lawmakers have proposed the formalization of “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as a…
Progressives have a problem telling their story
George Lakoff argues that progressives are in despair because they are trying to do 21st century politics with an 18th century mind. Progressives are clinging to an unworkable model of reason. Another of Aristotle’s persuasion tropes is sweeping across America –…