"The insulation of the judiciary is a valuable guardrail in this country, but that is not to say that voters have no way of affecting what kind of people are handed immense, lifelong power."
"The part of the ballot that might not look so familiar? The referendums: a series of legislative measures requesting citizens' approval."
"My concern is that hyperpartisanship can diminish meritocracy. Qualified candidates who value nonpartisanship are forced to either run along party lines or simply lose. This creates perverse incentives, especially for offices that ought to operate away from the fray of petty politics."
"If you’re a true conservative, you haven’t enjoyed watching the integrity of your party die a slow death. If you’re a true conservative, you’ll put our republic above your politics this November."
"Confronting our convictions is supposed to be uncomfortable. Rigorous investigation of ideas is supposed to be uncomfortable. More than that, universities and colleges are supposed to be the very bastions of such ideals. The notion that we could be failing at that endeavor is one that I find incredibly disquieting."
"It’s a fair point. As the majority wrote, the executive branch serves the 'united voice of the whole, not a portion, of the people.' A further fragmented nation serves no one — not even those of us who fear the ramifications of another four years of Trump."
"Yes, modern technology feels omnipresent and inescapable, but we don’t have to surrender our autonomy."
"For many, our relationships with our extended families are defined by bi-monthly FaceTimes and annual trips to the motherland. Deep-seated familial love exists despite the physical barriers between us, but these impediments shape our experience of loss and of grief."
