By: J. Charles Coughlin Neither America nor its people are as good as we want to believe.  Most Americans, indeed, much of the world, has made an idol out of their politics.  The polity which drives the narrative of both major political parties today is grievance, contempt, fear, and derision. It fails to make any…

As many of you who have read this blog over the years know, I am very fond of the commentary of David Brooks. His column this morning was one of those moments, in the midst of the storm of 2020, that reminds me of why I do the things I do at HighGround… It is about…

It’s time to follow James Madison’s advice For the past several weeks, we have listened and read numerous accounts of so-called “election fraud” willfully (and irresponsibly) perpetuated by Republican officials across the United States and here in Arizona. As we hear these arguments, we all would do well to remember the following facts: Both the…

We met in the mid-nineties.  He was in the burgeoning tech industry and I was helping his employer out in a major spat with Phoenix City Hall. We have stayed close and still work together today – albeit, as the photos below indicate in very different capacities.  In the age of tribalism and identity, you…

Electorate at a near even split 50.0% in favor to 47.0% opposed to Senate confirmation vote  Contact:  Douglas Cole, 602-686-9712 PHOENIX (October 8, 2020) – The vast partisan divide and rural/urban split that dominate the national political landscape are on full display in Arizona when it comes to the potential confirmation of a new Supreme…