244 years ago today, the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence and announced to the world that the American colonies would separate from the global superpower of Great Britain. In signing this document (on August 2nd, actually), these 56 Founding Fathers risked their lives, livelihoods, and reputations by officially dedicating themselves to this revolutionary movement.

These men, of course, were f...

Every freedom-loving American should be horrified and moved to action by the injustice we witnessed in Minneapolis, when a police officer pinned his knee to George Floyd’s neck as three other officers stood idly by. The scene symbolized the racism that is all too present in some police forces across the country. Remarkably, this tragedy sparked a nationwide outcry of activism and demonstrations that remind me why America is an...

Over the past several weeks, we have once again seen a string of senseless killings of innocent black citizens including George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. Time and time again, we have seen the all too common stories of a police officer's abuse of power resulting in the death of an innocent black man. And yet, for all of the social media campaigns, outpourings of support for the victims' families, and demands for...