America’s First Principles Aren’t Irrelevant, They’re The Only Way To Save America

A few years ago, I decided to become more than just an informed voter. I applied for a senior position in a gubernatorial administration. When I interviewed directly with the governor I would serve, he asked me a probing question.

“Chris, you’ve got a good career, you’ll be accepting a pay cut and sacrificing five weeks of vacation. You’re living in one of the loveliest towns in the state and you’ll have to move to the capital. Why do you want to leave all that and get involved in the mess that is government?”