The Nativism Behind The Push To Repeal

The Strongest Streak In The American Character Is A Fierce Pragmatism That Mistrust Blind Ideology Of Every Stripe And Insists On Finding What Really Works.

After Watching My First World Series In 1977, I Wanted To Be Reggie Jackson. I Bought A Big Reggie Poster. I Ate Reggie Candy Bars. I Entered A Phase During Which I Insisted On Having The Same Style Of Glasses Reggie Had: Gold Wire Frames With The Double Bar Across.

The Next Time Someone Uses Denial Of Citizenship As A Weapon Or Brandishes The Special Status Conferred Upon Him By The Accident Of Birth, Ask Him This: What Have You Done Lately To Earn It?

We Tend To Think Of Politics As Bad, Full Of Dirty Tricks, Negative Ads, Big Campaigns, But I Am Here To Explore The Original Meaning Of Politics, Which Is Positive And Has To Do With Balancing Competing Interests And Looking For Solutions.

My Grandfather Was A General In The Nationalist Chinese Air Force During World War Ii, And I Grew Up Hearing The Pilot Stories And Seeing Pictures Of Him In Uniform.