Our Sacred Honor

In case the above title is a stumper for you, let me briefly explain what I mean by "federalism." The term refers to a organization of government into two separate categories - the central government or "federal" government that has sovereignty over the nation as a whole, and the "subordinate" or state institutions that govern the individual states within the nation. In the United States, federalism was designed to provide a strong check to the powers of both the state and federal government - by allowing for dual sovereignty, with conflicting interests between the overlapping government forcing the governments to compromise. Now, for some of you, it was not the first term that was the stumper - but the phrase taken as a whole. This is where I would like to focus my time today. What does federalism look like in contemporary America? Or more to the point, does it even exist, today? This question was brought to my mind recently as my school debate club p...

Today rather than bringing you a long and boring discussion on the nature of politics in the United States, or the future of the nation, I would instead merely pass along some information that has recently come to my intention that I believe deserves fervent support. On October 5th, 2013, in Sacramento, there will be an event known as "Of Love and Hope" which is dedicated to repairing the damage done by human sex trafficking. This event will feature speakers such as Jenny Williamson and artists like Transparent . You can read more about this community event at my sister's fantastic blog -- Eucatastrophe . This is a great opportunity to engage on a serious political and social issue that has plagued the Sacramento area for far too long! Let's do our part to put an END to Sex Trafficking in our day!