25. Defense and Foreign Policy: Strength with a Clear Purpose
An opening proposal for public discussion The United States needs the strength to defend itself and its allies. It also owes the public a clear…
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24. Civil Rights: Equal Dignity, Equal Protection, Honest Dialogue
An opening proposal for public discussion Civil-rights debates become destructive when every disagreement is treated as hatred and every policy is reduced to which group…
23. Energy Policy: Cleaner, Reliable, and Affordable
An opening proposal for public discussion Energy policy often becomes a choice between protecting the environment and protecting the economy. A workable national plan must…
22. Immigration: Secure Borders and a Workable Legal System
Immigration policy has been trapped between two incomplete positions: enforcement without a functional legal system, and compassion without dependable control. A workable plan must provide…
21. Gun Rights and Public Safety: Protecting Liberty and Reducing Violence
An opening proposal for public discussion Firearms are connected to constitutional liberty, self-defense, hunting, sport, family tradition, suicide, domestic violence, criminal activity, and public fear.…
20. The Death Penalty: Justice and Irreversible Government Power
An opening proposal for public discussion Some crimes are so cruel that imprisonment may appear insufficient. When a person deliberately murders a child, kills multiple…
19. Criminal Justice: Safety, Fairness, and Second Chances
An opening proposal for public discussion A criminal-justice system must protect the public, respect victims, treat accused people fairly, and create a realistic path back…
18. Abortion: Can We Respect Both Liberty and Life?
An opening proposal for public discussion Few subjects divide people more deeply than abortion. One side begins with the woman: pregnancy affects her body, health,…
17. Healthcare: Basic Security with Freedom of Choice
An opening proposal for public discussion Healthcare should provide basic security without removing personal choice. No family should face financial ruin because of an emergency,…
16. Expanding Ownership Instead of Dividing Wealth
An opening proposal for public discussion The debate over wealth often begins with how money should be redistributed. A more productive starting point may be…