Joseph M. Knippenberg is Professor of Politics at Oglethorpe University. His teaching and research interests include history of political philosophy, religion and politics, and contemporary liberal theory. Continue reading Citizenship or Followership? Democracy and Demagogy from an Aristotelian Perspective, by Joseph M. Knippenberg
A seditious mob, spurred on by President Trump’s lies about electoral fraud, took over the Capitol Building in an effort to disrupt Congress as it was engaged in formally counting the electoral votes that would recognize Joe Biden as the next president. Continue reading The Lawless, Anti-Constitutional, Nihilistic GOP
One hallmark of Donald Trump’s presidency is his propensity to circulate conspiracy theories. But while Trump has raised conspiracy mongering to an art form, it is important to note that this practice became a feature of the American presidency in … Continue reading Presidential Conspiracy Mongers
I’ve said before that, although this site will try to be balanced politically, Donald Trump poses difficulties in maintaining that balance. On a site whose very title indicates its commitment to constitutionalism, it is hard to defend Trump’s anti-constitutionalist behavior throughout his presidency. There are political defenses of Trump’s policies. To be perfectly honest, I generally prefer Republican policies, ie. deregulation, lower taxes, etc.. I also support the kinds of judges that Trump appointed while in office. I think yesterday’s SCOTUS decision against Texas’s ridiculous lawsuit illustrates well why these judges are good. Much to Trump’s apparent surprise, these … Continue reading Trump’s Anti-Constitutionalism
