Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Americana
Fairness Isn’t Just for Strangers: Why the Rule of Law Matters in Small Towns In a small town, everyone knows your name. That can be a blessing—or a curse. When someone wants to build a new garage too close to the property line, or a cousin of a councilmember applies for a public grant, people […]
The Mayflower Compact, the first governing document of Plymouth Colony, established the American tradition of self-government freely agreed among those governed. While not a full-fledged constitution, it established a framework for a civil body politic–a self-governing community. It is considered a milestone in American democracy. The Mayflower Compact was signed aboard ship on 21 November […]
