"Here sir, the people govern." -Alexander Hamilton, speech to the New York Ratifying Convention, June 17, 1788   The United States can improve its foreign policy toward Latin America in a variety of ways however I will address two potential avenues that would have quite an impact. The first is to revive a pan Americanism … Continue reading How can the US improve its foreign policy toward Latin America? →

  “The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” ― James Madison Abstract: In 1891 Brazil’s constitution decreed that at a point in the future the capital would be moved from Rio de Janeiro to a new location into the interior of the country. Beginning in the 1960s the capital was … Continue reading The Building of Brasília/ The City Sprouted: The Rise of Brasília →

“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” ― Thomas Paine San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood is a notable landmark in San Francisco as it’s architecture, culture, and customs are distinct from the rest of the city. San Francisco’s Chinatown is significant as it the largest Chinatown … Continue reading Shaping the Vernacular Landscape of San Francisco’s Chinatown →

“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.” ― Thomas Jefferson   Maize has had a long-storied history in the Americas. Maize is estimated to have originated in Mexico in the current day state of Oaxaca later spreading across the Americas and … Continue reading The United States Love Affair with Maize A National Security Issue? →

"Socialists don't care about the poor, they just hate the rich." -George Orwell In Simi Valley, CA there lies what looks to be a giant piece of modern art at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The piece stands 11.81 ft high and is covered by a brightly colored mural. This is not a piece of … Continue reading What Side Would You Choose? →

“Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” ― George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman State parks do not receive the glamour or glory of their national brethren, however, these locations are often less crowded receiving a fraction of the visitors. Many state parks are in need of money, enjoy a pleasant day out and … Continue reading Be a Patron to Your Local State Park →

“I have never thought, for my part, that man’s freedom consists in his being able to do whatever he wills, but that he should not, by any human power, be forced to do what is against his will.” ― Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Reveries of the Solitary Walker In conversations with self-professed communists and socialists, most maintain admirable desires. … Continue reading Socialism, Force, and Intentional Communities →

“A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.” ― John Adams, Letters of John Adams, Addressed to His Wife Niue Niue is a small island territory in the South Pacific with a population of about 1,600 in 2018. Such estimates place Niue as the world’s second smallest … Continue reading Niue →

“I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws, and upon courts. These are false hopes, believe me, these are false hopes. Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no courts can save it; no constitution, no law, … Continue reading Fear and Liberty →

"A fondness for power is implanted, in most men, and it is natural to abuse it, when acquired." -Alexander Hamilton,   The former Prime Minister of Australia has a lineage emblematic of the country's history. He is the descendant of convicts sent to Australia as a punishment for their crimes. His ancestors were forgers, sugar, … Continue reading Kevin Rudd ~ True Aussie Pedigree →