April 2024

By The American Contemporary             Taxes; A word that strikes fear into any heart. Regardless of your political affiliation, creed, ethnicity, or morality, we are all united in our general distaste for taxes. Though we may loath them, they represent a necessary evil for any sufficiently developed state to survive. Even if a nation were …

Taxes – A History and Foundationalist Consideration Read More »

By The American Contemporary             The age-old proverb, ‘Birds of a feather flock together’, speaks truth to a fundamental and natural aspect of the human condition. That is, people across cultures and time have tended to associate preferentially with those who share similarities to one’s own viewpoints, beliefs, and cultures. Of course that is not …

The Partisan Identity: Implications of a Growing Ideological Divide in Politics Read More »