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Ashton Blake

Staff Writer
Political Science and Economics

Political Science | Economics
Liberal arts education fanatic, bookworm, George Washington is my hero

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Christianity, The Constitution, and American Identity

By Ashton Blake
September 27, 2026 10:04 PM
Every Fourth of July growing up, my family would watch the excellent 1990 BYU production, A More Perfect Union, which depicts the events leading up to the signing of the US Constitution [1]. I love this movie for many reasons, but I especially appreciate how it portrays the role of religion in public life at that time.
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APRIL 2026

The Conditions for Peace

By Ashton Blake
March 29, 2026 12:44 AM
In the world today, peace is often construed as a political or social condition characterized by a lack of war between nations or opposing groups in society [1]. This definition suggests that a simple lack of conflict is enough to create that blissful, self-sustaining condition of harmony with oneself and others that most people earnestly desire.
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MARCH 2026

Roe-d to Ruin: Why the Supreme Court had to Curtail its Approach to Liberty and Abortion

By Ashton Blake
March 06, 2026 10:25 PM
What is liberty? When the Founding Fathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence that men and women are “endowed with certain unalienable rights,” among which are “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” they largely believed that true liberty was the freedom to act in a manner consistent with a set of moral standards then adhered to by society and taught by religion [1].
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FEBRUARY 2026

A Country Worth Fighting For

By Ashton Blake
February 02, 2026 08:01 PM
I do not call myself a “Never Trumper”, nor do I consider myself a “moderate” Republican. However, I believe that compromise and a commitment to shared norms and procedures (such as free and fair elections, civil liberties, the separation of powers, and especially the rule of law) are essential elements of effective, long-lasting constitutional governance [1].
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December 2025

Religous Liberty: America's Greatest Export

By Ashton Blake
December 02, 2025 04:26 PM
Religion has formed the foundation of cultures and societies the world over–for thousands of years. Only relatively recently in human history has society begun to question its utility and purpose. This is unfortunate because only in the last 800 years of human history–beginning with Magna Carta, the Treaty of Westphalia, and later protections in British Common Law–have societies begun to provide the legal framework necessary for religions to flourish independent of a political majority’s approbation, [1].
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November 2025

Just Who Do We Think We Are? Judicial Overreach's Devastating Impact on Marriage and the Constitution

By Ashton Blake
October 27, 2025 09:33 AM
Shortly before the end of class one day during my senior year, my teacher, a man for whom I otherwise have great respect, boldly stated in front of the class that marriage is a relatively recent phenomenon in human history that is not necessary to the maintenance of a healthy society.
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October 2025

A Kingly Dilemma

By Ashton Blake
September 29, 2025 11:04 AM
In thinking about our struggle as Americans with respecting those with whom we disagree politically, I am reminded of the title character of Shakespeare’s play King Lear.
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