This blog is all about looking at and examining what is in the public interest.
Also, books and restaurants. Yeah. It’s a little eclectic.
I’m not claiming any kind of objectivity. That would be lying. However, I do claim to try to use good and fair reasoning. Feel free to disagree, but at least make a good argument and give reasons.
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Why Publius?
Publius Valerius Publicola was one of four aristocrats that overthrew of the Roman monarchy five centuries before Christ. He became a consul of the Roman republic that followed. In honor of him, John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton wrote the Federalist Papers under the pseudonym “Publius” to urge Americans to ratify the US Constitution.
It is in the spirit of Publius, then, that I (and any other contributors here) write. The original bearer of that name brought down tyranny and helped found the Roman republic, which stood for five centuries and was the first example (of many) to which America’s founders looked when they wrote the Constitution. Jay, Madison and Hamilton were one in purpose during the drafting and ratification of the federal constitution. They were men of great curiosity, intellect, and energy, and all were vivacious in their support of the American republic.
If you’ve feedback, thoughts, or have something interesting to say, I welcome the conversation, and I look forward to getting to know you.
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