Donald Trump’s presidency taught us the strength of our institutions depends upon our goodwill.  They work because we want them to.   If we doubted the integrity of the ballot box and our judicial system, for example, we’d condemn ourselves to second-guessing every outcome.  I

Recently I came across a quote on a poster: “It is always the minorities that hold the key to progress.”  A catchy sentiment but not always true. Minorities that behave like thugs and bullies don’t get a pat on the back.  The Taliban is one example.  People who object to taki