Rediscovering America

  Why this Mid-term Election is Critical to Saving America by Scott S. Powell         America’s democratic form of Constitutional republic is on the verge of breaking down because of political corruption at the highest levels and the concurrent decline in civility and growing mob behavior.       Fundamental and deep division prevents government from fixing itself. But we the people can and must play a decisive role in turning things around. In fact, a country with a constitution that makes us a nation of the people, by the people and for the people, puts the real power in the hands of voters rather than the elites in Washington.       It is important to remember that in giving the power to the people, the Founders had no illusions about everyday Americans. They recognized that most citizens would not have the time or interest to understand the details of domestic economic policy or foreign policy. But they were confident in the common sense of the people, and that people woul

  Constitution Day is the Most Important   but Forgotten Holiday this Year   by Scott S. Powell        Constitution Day, which falls on September 17, is the national observance holiday that most Americans have never heard of. Yet this year, 2022, it may well be our most important holiday. For the Constitution is threatened more now than at any time since seven southern states seceded from Union and Civil War broke out on April 12, 1861.       To understand the present peril, it is worth going back in time to appreciate how the Constitution was conceived as both the founding and governing instrument for the United States.         The War of Independence lasted five long years from 1776 to 1781, with the impoverished colonial army being mostly on the defensive. It was a miracle that this small and disorganized American militia could defeat Great Britain—then the most formidable military power in the world.         The second miracle in forming the United States was the dr

  Democrats charge that Republicans are led by Fascists is absurd by Scott S Powell          President Biden referred to Donald Trump and roughly half the country that supports him as “semi-fascists” during a recent fund-raising speech.   A week ago, Robert Reich, a prominent media commentator and former U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton, suggested that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was a “fascist.” While some would attribute these comments to election year name-calling, referring to the two front-running Republican Party leaders as “fascist” actually reveals just how unprincipled, deceitful or blind the Democrat Party leadership really is.         The reason for the popularity of both Trump and DeSantis is that they both focus on delivering solutions to everyday problems that people care about.   Philosophically, they share a limited government and law and order approach to governing that emphasizes individual freedom and responsibility. Both Trump and DeSant