Because of the structure of the contemporary American party system, every president is polarizing.

The presidential candidates are offering prescriptions for everything from Iraq to healthcare, but listen closely. Their fixes are situational and incremental. Meanwhile, the underlying structural problems in American politics and government are systemic and prevent us from solving our most intractable challenges.

If we really want to make progress and achieve greater fairness as a society, it is time for elemental change. And we should start by looking at the Constitution, with the goal of holding a new Constitutional Convention.

Politics is a good thing!

Because of the structure of the contemporary American party system, every president is polarizing.

Shockingly, the Bidens donated under $1,000 to all charities combined every year for the ten years prior to 2008.

I doubt God would want to touch America's tax code, since it is already located in the third rung of Hell.