Constitutionally, America is still an English place: Lockean in peace, Hobbesian in war. That is why it has managed to last for 250 years

As we celebrate 250 years of U.S. independence, let us seize this moment not merely to look back with gratitude, but to look forward with purpose.

Constitutionally, America is still an English place: Lockean in peace, Hobbesian in war. That is why it has managed to last for 250 years

This proud and boisterous occasion is undeniably tinged with both division and doubt