The danger & opportunity of an Alaska Constitutional Convention (part 2)
When the U.S. Constitution of 1787 was put together, many of its framers thought that it would be good for, at best, 40 years. Perhaps they were right, for it has been amended 27 times, with the 14th amendment sometimes called “The New Constitution” by
In 2022 Alaska will vote on whether to hold a Constitutional Convention – here’s what’s involved (Part 1)
Alaska’s Constitution has a built-in timetable that asks voters, every 10 years, whether there ought to be a constitutional convention, or “con-con,” to re-write or modify how our state government operates. The exact wording is found in Article XIII,
A historic look at the benefits and dangers of nationalism in Alaska, the U.S. and the world
History teaches that nations cane be like people. While having many things in common, each is unique. As with people, a nation’s behavior is often understood in terms of the psychological attitudes and style that characterize its personality. Failure to
The party before the storm
On July 1, thousands of Anchorage residents are expected to celebrate the inauguration of Dave Bronson as the new mayor of Anchorage. It is right and fitting for conservatives take a moment to relish a hard-fought victory in a city that seemed to be firmly in
CNN wrong to think Murkowski is ‘not a lost cause’
Reporting on GOP Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka’s strong showing in recent polls, and President Trump’s recent endorsement, CNN’s Chris Cillizza admits Lisa Murkowski is in trouble, but thinks she’s still got a shot at winning. “She’s not a
Anti-Semitism in Russia and its reemergence among American leftists
Anti-Semitism is a hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious or racial group. The term anti-Semitism was coined in 1879 by the German agitator Wilhelm Marr to designate the anti-Jewish campaigns under way in central Europe during the
Opinions on Critical Race Theory & white privilege from Alaska and the world
I want to share my correspondence from various people around the world who expressed their feelings, voices and beliefs about the concept of “white privilege,” “systemic racism” and “critical race theory” in our country. I have deleted the names
Melting Pot vs. Multiculturalism: What really causes cultural dysfunction in America today?
The charges of white privilege, systemic racism and critical race theories are tearing our country apart and far from a reality. As a result, many in our country blame multiculturalism as a main cause and source of these three dysfunctional
Enough already with the endless Alaska COVID updates
For more than a year now, the State of Alaska has delivered residents a steady diet of daily and weekly COVID-19 updates regarding case counts, hospitalizations, transmission rates, vaccine rates and much more – all broken down by age, region, sex and
Critical Race Theory is ridiculous, but banning it won’t fix our schools
Critical race theory is a worldview in direct conflict with our long-held principles of enlightenment thought that helped us progress into the modern era. Critical race theory questions the very concept of objective reasoning and egalitarianism among all
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