States Shouldn’t Reap AI Benefits Without Bearing Costs
In the long run prosperity and salvation are in union and not division. States racing to block data center construction have forgotten that lesson.
The Constitution “was framed upon the theory that the peoples of the several states must sink or swim together, and that in the long run prosperity and salvation are in union and not division.” States racing to block data center construction have forgotten that lesson. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and others echoing his idea to pause data centers are daring state legislators to take a short-term perspective that prioritizes state interests over the nation’s collective ambitions. If they have their way, Congress and states may delay or even deny data center construction for years.
It’s a policy position that may only make sense if you view the United States as 50 disparate political communities rather than a union. We had that discussion in 1787. Our forebears decided to ditch the Articles of Confederation for the Constitution and, in doing so, intended to ensure that no single state or collection of states could derail national policy priorities. It’s a conversation we’ve returned to in the intervening centuries.
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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?
We are not there now, but there is reason to worry that the United States is in danger, if we are not careful, of ceasing to be a nation with the principles of 1776 at its core.
National Civitas Institute Poll: Americans are Anxious and Frustrated, Creating a Challenging Environment for Leaders
The poll reveals a deeply pessimistic American electorate, with a majority convinced the nation is on the wrong track.
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Expansive Spirit
Roosevelt left a mark not only on the American presidency but also on the American imagination, continuing to affirm the necessity of the American myth.
