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4 Jun 2019

What Made America Great: Individualism, Liberty, and Self-Control

by Garrett Mullet | posted in: History, Politics | 0

Donald Trump campaigned on ‘Make America Great Again’, but was America ever a great nation? And, supposing she was, what made her great to begin with? Call me a conservative, but I believe America has been a great nation. Moreover, … Continued

27 Mar 2017

Predicting The Future By Creating It

by Garrett Mullet | posted in: History | 0

Abraham Lincoln once said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” An inspired idea, to be sure. But is predicting the future by creating it something we’re even capable of? John Donne’s poem reminds us that … Continued