“Concord Hymn” by Ralph Waldo Emerson

By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world.The foe long since in silence slept;Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;And Time the ruined bridge has...

The Crisis of Liberalism According to Kessler

In the middle of his talk with Beach City Republican, Kessler denoted the two crises which Liberalism will face in the near future: 1. Fiscal —  As British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher quipped: "The problem with socialism is that it runs out of...

Charles Kessler's Cautious (not Cold) Comfort

November 15th, 2012 Charles Kessler, Professor of Political Science at Claremont-McKenna University, gave a cautiously optimistic appraisal of the 2012 Election aftermath for the Beach City Republicans. In his brief introduction, Prof. Kessler shared that his major...

Administrative "Reform" in Mexico

Following the expulsion of the French in the 1860’s, political elites established a nation which reflected the dynamic political culture of peace and prosperity in the United States. The division of power between the states and the central government was a good start,...

School Corruption in the South

As a resident of the South Bay in Los Angeles County, I was not surprised to read about the culture of corruption in South Bay schools in San Diego County. Poway Unified already informed property owners of debt-busting hyperinflation from voter-approved bond measures....