Politics – Defend The Disabled

Rational Thinking as a Civic Duty: An Examination of Classical Republican Principles During the Founding of the United States

Generated using Claude 4.5 Sonnet Extended Thinking and Gemini 2.5 Pro on 10.15-16.2025.Factual claims verification and in-text revisions manually performed by Sean Smith, DefendTheDisabled.org Authors Foreword:The United States was founded upon a set of principles which seem largely absent from the rhetoric driven positions and agendas of today’s political Left and Right. The founding fathersContinueContinue reading “Rational Thinking as a Civic Duty: An Examination of Classical Republican Principles During the Founding of the United States”

The Harmful Consequences of Trump’s Immigration and Trade Policies Are Manifesting

Consequences don’t ask permission, they show up, they slap you across the face, and they tell you you’ve been stupid and acted incompetently. Any denial of the veracity of the insult will result in more consequences, which can quickly turn into a comedy sketch of slapity slap slap slap. I believe that the consequences ofContinueContinue reading “The Harmful Consequences of Trump’s Immigration and Trade Policies Are Manifesting”

Please Support Jake Niederquell’s Disability Rights Case in Washington State

Jake Niederquell is a man in Washington state with high-functioning autism who encountered discrimination against his disability at a local business. The encounter with the business escalated to include experiencing discrimination and misconduct by local police, prosecutors, and state courts. Jake filed a civil lawsuit against the business while also representing himself to get criminalContinueContinue reading “Please Support Jake Niederquell’s Disability Rights Case in Washington State”