Sunday, June 14, 2026

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Self-Government

This Matters with Bill Britt

The rule of law is not a slogan

The rule of law only matters when it restrains power, protects opponents and reminds everyone no one stands above it.

June 11, 2026

Split face of a woman, protests, democracy, illustration

The quiet work of self-government

How politics became identity, and why seriousness—not slogans—must anchor a functioning democratic republic.

February 16, 2026

When citizens disengage, self-government erodes in Alabama

Low turnout and habit-driven politics quietly replace accountability, leaving power unchallenged and citizens forgetting their responsibility in a self-governing state.

December 22, 2025

The disciplined citizen is disappearing—and the republic is disappearing with them

A free society depends on citizens who can govern their passions. America’s crisis reflects a deeper loss of the virtues self-government demands.

December 11, 2025