Federalism May Save Us
Darkness falls across the land, the midnight hour is close at hand… Halloween is upon us and it is my favorite time of year. The primary reason is because it is now an irrelevant holiday, in the United States at least. There is no other real point to the celebration other than the celebration itself. I title this feeling the “commonality of purpose”. We are all gathered together, acting silly, for no other reason than to act silly and have fun. That is a wonderful thing that I really really love. Yet, I had a small moment today, that made me hopeful. Things are not great in America. While you may agree that there are issues, how the Trump Administration is pursuing those issues is not ideal. Inflation is on the rise, the White House is literally being demolished, and armed government thugs are abducting citizens off the streets. (Side rant: where are you “republican freedom fighters???” Where are you “they are comi...