Andrew D. Carico

Jul 26, 2024 | wng.org | Andrew D. Carico

President Joe Biden’s address announcing his decision not to seek reelection may also represent the current American mind—one conflicted and lacking in philosophical consistency. President Biden praised Thomas Jefferson as the man who “wrote the immortal words that guide this nation,” referring to the Declaration of Independence. Yet, he then misquoted the document, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident.

Jul 4, 2024 | providencemag.com | Andrew D. Carico

This Independence Day, Americans will congregate with friends and family, grill burgers, watch fireworks, and (hopefully) read the very document that launched the American Revolution: The Declaration of Independence. Such a time also provides occasion to review the legacy of the Declaration’s principal author, Thomas Jefferson. In 1776, at the Second Continental Congress, Jefferson served on a committee—the famed “Committee of Five”—that drafted the Declaration.

Feb 12, 2024 | mindingthecampus.org | Andrew D. Carico

zero comment Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Law & Liberty on February 9, 2024 and is crossposted here with permission. Is the future of the National Football League’s Super Bowl linked with the future of American democracy? The Super Bowl may seem to some like an overly commercialized sports championship game, but it holds considerable cultural significance. It has emerged as an annual American celebration—for die-hard football fans and casual observers alike.

Feb 9, 2024 | lawliberty.org | Andrew D. Carico |Rachel Ferguson |Helen Dale |Elizabeth Matthew

Is the future of the National Football League’s Super Bowl linked with the future of American democracy? The Super Bowl may seem to some like an overly commercialized sports championship game, but it holds considerable cultural significance. It has emerged as an annual American celebration—for die-hard football fans and casual observers alike.

Dec 19, 2023 | americanmind.org | Andrew D. Carico

Recovering statesmanship in an age of mediocrity.