This Matters

Institutional resilience keeps liberty alive

America survives flawed leaders because strong institutions correct mistakes, restrain power and protect liberty from human ambition and failure.

June 8, 2026

When loyalty to a tribe replaces loyalty to truth

Bill Britt traces how democracies are weakened when judges, journalists and officials abandoned fairness for political convenience.

June 1, 2026

Why modern politics is failing us—and how to fix it

A politics built only on opposition eventually loses purpose, replacing leadership, vision and belief with outrage and endless conflict.

May 28, 2026

This Matters: What are you becoming in the pursuit of power?

Power does not merely test character; it can reshape people until performance becomes identity and ambition consumes conscience.

May 25, 2026

What Athens and Sparta teach us about power today

Fear of losing power has destabilized civilizations throughout history, and modern nations may be repeating dangerous patterns again.

May 21, 2026

Voting rights, race and the Deep South’s unfinished history

Democracy weakens when citizens no longer believe institutions see them equally, hear them equally or protect them fairly.

May 18, 2026

The quiet danger of cynicism

As public cynicism deepens, Americans risk losing the collective belief necessary to sustain democracy, progress and civic responsibility.

May 7, 2026

The future America stopped building

America’s political system increasingly rewards short-term conflict while discouraging the long-term national vision required to solve major challenges.

May 4, 2026

When money decides elections before voters do

Primary elections are where power is decided, often by hidden money, leaving voters reacting to outcomes already shaped behind closed doors.

April 30, 2026