It has been said by some, and not entirely without reason, that the American experiment in self-governance is failing.  Is it?  Are we incapable of the virtues required of sovereign citizens? The founding principle of American civics is that "we the people" govern ourselves.  As self-governing citizens, we ensure that the government does not rule over us, but rather that it act under us.  It is neither our parent nor our provider, but our subordinate.  We call the shots.  The government follows our orders.  Our representatives represent us – not themselves, not their donors. Has all that become a pipe dream? Perhaps as a nation we never did fully achieve the ideal of self-governance, but at least it was always the ideal.  It was a goal toward which we could strive.  That principle is now in serious danger. The ascendant ideal is that of socialism.  Its creed can be summed up as follows:  I am...(Read Full Post)