The presidency as defined in Article II of the Constitution almost didn’t happen. In fact, if it hadn’t been a certainty that George Washington would be the first president, we might have a very different executive office for the United States. Having just fought a bloody war with the British to throw off King George III, the Americans were not turning handsprings to offer power to any one individual. However, the American experiment had drifted off course with each state s

Christmas is almost here!  All the shopping is in high gear and preparations for the festive meal are being made.  Presents have been purcha