Articles by Michael Seifert

The Second Continental Congress convenes

On May 10, 1775, the American Founding Fathers convened the Second Continental Congress at the Pennsy...

The Federalist No. 38: The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed

Independent JournalSaturday, January 12, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: IT IS not a lit...

Rhode Island denounces King George III

On May 4, 1776, Rhode Island kick started the revolution when it became the first colony to officiall...

Political cartoon May 15

Portrait of a president......

The Kansas Two-Step: Secretary Sebelius’ Dancing Around the Topic of Religious Liberty

Sebelius gave the congressional committee the old Texas, in this case Kansas, two-step....

Political cartoon May 10

The media celebrates another tea party victory......

Political cartoon May 9

Can't you see I'm busy?...

Political cartoon May 8

Viva la Greece!...

The Federalist No. 37: Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government

Daily AdvertiserFriday, January 11, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: IN REVIEWING the def...

Political cartoon May 07

She's been watching Obama ads again......

Political cartoon May 04

Spike this!...

Political cartoon May 03

Forward!...

The Federalist No. 36: Concerning the General Power of Taxation (continued)

From the New York PacketTuesday, January 8, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: WE HAVE seen...

Political cartoon May 01

A whole lot of red ink......

Political cartoon April 30

Perhaps "crucify" was a poor choice of words......

Future of Terror: One year after Osama bin Laden killed, it’s time to take stock

To the good, efforts to combat terror finance are improving, but uncertainties over Iran, the Arab Sp...

Justices cool to overturning Arizona’s immigration law

Liberal, conservative justices skeptical that Arizona's immigration law exceeded state authority, but...

Eric Cantor’s PAC Urges Dems and Independents to Vote For Lugar

This piece of literature, paid for by Eric Cantor’s Young Guns PAC, urges democrats and independents ...

Political cartoon April 27

Good luck, young debt-ridden graduate!...

Settlers arrive in Virginia and the New World opens up

On April 26, 1607, on the forested shores of Cape Henry in southern Virginia, three ships arrived fro...

Political cartoon April 26

You go to war with the army you have......

The Federalist No. 35: Concerning the General Power of Taxation (continued)

Independent JournalSaturday, January 5, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: BEFORE we procee...

Political cartoon April 24

Don't worry... we've installed a speed bump at the bottom....

Political cartoon April 20

Who invited the clown?...