Americans are divided into factions. The instinct to side with your “tribe” against other factions is strong, and it threatens to prevent us from finding the common good. Tribal affiliations frequently complicate the same-sex marriage debate. People on both sides of the argument tend to misunderstand those on the other. Opponents of gay marriage too...
Year: 2016
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The 1844 society is a worthy cause
This past Monday evening, juniors and seniors made their way to the Searle Center for free drinks, dinner, and a pitch from the 1844 Society on why they, recent graduates, should part with their money for the sake of their alma mater. Some attended the dinner, if only for free drinks and dinner. But they...
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Remembering Justice Scalia
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died at the age of 79 on Saturday of natural causes at a hunting resort in West Texas, according to Presidio County Judge Cinderela, who pronounced him dead over the phone. Soon after the news broke, Hillsdale students, faculty, and alumni turned to Facebook to mourn Scalia’s death. Ryan...
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Dearborn Michiganders ‘Feel the Bern’
Dearborn, Michigan — Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied a crowd of local blue collar workers, establishment socialists, LGBT rights activists, and enthusiastic college students with his pro-working class message at a rally at the United Auto Workers’ union Local 600 in Dearborn Monday evening. In his first Michigan campaign visit for this year’s presidential elections, Sanders...
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Senator Mike Lee speaks at Hillsdale on restoring Article I powers
Standing under “The Signing of the American Constitution” painting, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Ut., introduced an initiative to revive Article I of that document at the Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship Feb. 3. “The American people are hurt when Congress refuses to do its job, outsources its job, delegates it job...