I’m American and I’m Scottish by descent. The Tartan Army is a clan and it’s something I want to be a part of. I have a legitimate connection, but I still feel like an imposter sometimes. But here’s the thing — Scotland doesn’t care. They welcome you right into the fold. As long as you’re […]
SAVE America Act: When Voter ID Laws Silence the Voters You’re Counting On
Eight in ten Americans support voter ID laws. It sounds reasonable. It sounds obvious. Of course you should prove who you are before you vote. But is this really what you want? But before you answer that, let me paint you a few pictures. The SAVE America Act On February 11th, 2026, the House passed […]
What Kind of Men Are We Giving Badges and Guns To?
I’ve watched the video of Alex Pretti being shot by federal agents in Minneapolis multiple times now, and I keep coming back to the same question: What kind of man does that? Not the shooting itself – though we’ll get to that. I’m talking about what happened before the shooting. What kind of man two-hand […]
When Decades of Policy Failure Meet Quota-Driven Enforcement: Why the Minneapolis Tragedy Was Inevitable
On Wednesday morning, January 8, 2026, a 37-year-old mother of three named Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent on a residential street in Minneapolis—less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed in 2020. She wasn’t wanted for any crime. She wasn’t the target of an investigation. She was a […]
Term Limits: The Chaos We Need to Break the System
If you ask Americans whether Congress should have term limits, about 75% will say yes. I would have been one of them. The logic seems obvious: career politicians get comfortable, build corrupt relationships with lobbyists, lose touch with regular people, and become nearly impossible to vote out. Term limits would force fresh blood into the […]
The Marijuana Rescheduling Celebration: Who’s Actually Popping the Champagne?
The headlines are everywhere: Trump is set to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Cannabis stocks surged over 50% on the news. Industry leaders are calling it “the single most important drug policy move in decades.” I’ll admit, my first reaction was cautiously optimistic. Finally, some movement on an issue where federal policy […]