Introduction

Welcome to my blog! This is a new venture for me, and I hope you find it entertaining, informative, and practical.

I am politically conservative, and believe that the federalist system of government in America, with shared sovereignty between the states and the federal government, is something to be cherished and preserved. The title to the blog comes from the anecdote often told about Benjamin Franklin, who, after the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention, was asked by a concerned citizen of Philadelphia what type of government had been created after four months of closed-door meetings by the delegates. He responded, "A republic, if you can keep it."

And off we go, doing a small part to keep the republic.