Thursday, May 7, 2026

THURSDAY — LEADERSHIP, HISTORY & POWER

“A republic can self-correct.”

— George Acree

In a recent essay, retired Army Colonel George Acree argues that the four-to-eight-year reset critics decry in American foreign policy is actually the mechanism keeping power accountable to citizens rather than to a permanent unelected class. Stability in any enterprise can mean real alignment, or it can mean dissent has gone quiet, and the difference tends to surface only after a costly error. To learn more, Check out The Fleeting Phoenix: Why Grand Strategy Is Impossible in a Constitutional Republic.

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Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad