Category: Opinions

In the summer of 2009, The Wall Street Journal published an article entitled “How Hillsdale Beats Harvard.” While the article focused predominantly on Hillsdale’s consistent refusal to accept government funds, the idea that Hillsdale could be better than an Ivy League school always struck me as inspiring and true in many ways. As any incoming freshman...

These are the two most common words we hear in reference to 9/11. This succinct command appears on billboards, Facebook posts, and television documentaries of the horrific event, annually renewing our recollection, sorrow, and patriotic fervor. America doesn’t want to forget. America doesn’t intend to forget. But America is already forgetting. As I stood at...

Nationalism isn’t patriotism, and patriotism is more than bald eagles and American flags, sung to the beat of a Toby Keith song. The United States’ response to the tragedy of 9/11, although it appealed to our emotional desire for revenge, was an unmitigated failure. Not only has the government failed to achieve victory, but it...

If you attack us, we will destroy you. That’s the message the United States sent to the world after the 9/11 attacks. The response to 9/11 wasn’t perfect—but it was necessary, and it was good. Our society isn’t militaristic; we value peace. Unfortunately, we often choose to forget history and hope that through appeasement and...

The 18 to 29 demographic, wearing Urban Outfitters “hope and change” T-shirts, rocked the vote in 2008. Four years later, the enthusiasm has dissipated. In 2008, President Obama’s campaign appealed to the youth with the promise of a bright future–  including jobs after graduation. Those college freshmen, who are now seniors, aren’t fooled. Paul Ryan...