Why Institutional Memory Is Essential to Effective Reform   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 20, 2026 There exists a recurring temptation in American political discourse to simplify the challenges of governance down to a false binary: either government is bloated and broken or it must be made lean, efficient, and by implication, better. But this dichotomy—though politically effective—is intellectually shallow and operationally dangerous. In realit

Financing the Future Without Borrowing the Freedom of the Next Generation   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 19, 2026   I. Introduction: Intergenerational Equity as a Constitutional Responsibility A nation built on liberty cannot finance itself by restricting the liberty of those yet to come. But that is precisely what structural debt, opaque taxation, and unfunded obligations do. The question before this campaign is not only how we tax—but how we

When Does the Law Say Life Begins and Ends?   Martin A. Ginsburg June 25, 2025 We likely all know the phrase “I think, therefore I am.” It’s a philosopher’s line, but our laws quietly live by something very close to it. In the United States, we already use the brain—the organ that makes thinking possible—to decide when a person’s life has ended. But when we argue about abortion, personhood, and embryos, we often act as if the brain doesn’t matter at all. This piece is about o

A Constitutional Framework for Executive Branch Nominations   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 18, 2026   I. Introduction: Executive Appointments and Public Confidence The power to nominate and appoint Executive Branch officials is a constitutional mandate— not a patronage opportunity . In this campaign, every nomination will serve one purpose: the restoration of trust, competence, and depoliticized professionalism in American governance. This bri

The complete Article may be found at: https://tinyurl.com/5n6evja8 Prefatory Reflection “Virtute enim ipsa non tam multi praediti esse quam videri volunt.” Few are those who wish to possess virtue itself rather than to seem to possess it. — Cicero, De Amicitia A moment arrives in the life of every nation when it must ask whether it wishes merely to appear principled, or to act  with principle. Whether it will be content to seem stable, or whether it has the courage to be  s

The Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex and Its 21st-Century Transformation   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 17, 2026 I. INTRODUCTION President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Farewell Address in 1961 issued a structural and systemic warning to the American people: the emergence of what he called the “military-industrial complex.” Less well known—but more telling—was his original draft term: the “military-industrial-congressional complex.”  This br

Defending Democracy in an Algorithmic World   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 13, 2026 I. Introduction – In the 21st Century, Understanding Democracy Requires Understanding the Digital World Americans no longer get their civic information from town halls and printed pamphlets. They get it from search engines, social media, comment sections, and content algorithms. But few are taught how to navigate these tools—and even fewer know how to tell trut

Why America Needs Coordinated Intelligence—Not Fragmented Power   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 12, 2026 The national security architecture of the United States has reached a breaking point—not because of a failure of patriotism or talent within its agencies, but because its institutional structure no longer fits the nature of the threats it faces. The proposed Department of National Intelligence and Security Coordination (DNISC) begins from a

A Note from the Author   The following material regarding individuals within this space was completed in, and remains unedited since, early June 2025. This note is for perspective. The information and opinion do not change based upon unrelated circumstances or changes. That said, after a number of horrific public tragedies there is something I would like to add of a personal nature.  I want to make something perfectly clear: I do not believe in, condone, or excuse violence ag

Restoring Equity Through Federalism, Not Control 2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 11, 2026 I. Introduction: Equity Without Control—A Federal Education Policy Worthy of the Constitution The Department of Education was not created to run schools. It was created to support them. Its mandate, even at its founding in 1979, was to collect data, disseminate research, and administer targeted grants—not to standardize learning outcomes or dictate curriculu

Preserving Wisdom in an Age of Fiscal Downsizing   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 10, 2026 Framing Principle Calls for fiscal restraint are valid and necessary in an age of ballooning deficits and eroded public trust. But government downsizing, if done hastily or blindly, creates more long-term dysfunction than it cures. The central lesson: How we cut matters more than what we cut.Wisdom and memory are not measured in headcount or payroll — but

Lessons Lost: Institutional Knowledge in a Downsizing Age   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 9, 2026 There are moments in American history when policy and principle converge—when the abstract duty to govern well collides with the concrete mechanisms that make that governance sustainable. The preservation of institutional knowledge is one of those moments. In a time of rapid staff turnover, political polarization, and aggressive calls for budgetary

Lessons Lost: Institutional Knowledge in a Downsizing Age   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 6, 2026 Every so often, a moment arises in governance when the consequences of forgetting become tragically clear. These are not just failures of intelligence, planning, or logistics—though those elements are often involved. They are failures of memory: moments when accumulated lessons were not passed on, when seasoned expertise was removed without transfe

Securing Independence Through Production, Refinement, and Policy   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 5, 2026 I. Introduction: Energy as a Foundation of Sovereignty Energy sovereignty is the ability of the United States to meet its energy demands domestically in a secure, sustainable, and self-governing manner. This includes producing and refining energy resources within our borders, maintaining a resilient and modern energy infrastructure, and ensu

Student Dignity and Teacher Trust 2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 4, 2026 Testing as Tool—Not Tyranny In the American education system, testing has a rightful place. Evaluations of student knowledge and readiness must be real, rigorous, and results-oriented. But when test regimes become rigid, all-consuming, or disconnected from human complexity, they cease to measure excellence and begin to suppress it. Let us be clear: this is not a rejection o

Lessons Lost: Institutional Knowledge in a Downsizing Age   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN   February 3, 2026   In today’s policy and organizational climate, there is a persistent belief—quietly assumed, loudly advertised—that artificial intelligence can and should take over much of what human experts currently do. Whether in the realm of document review, policy analysis, public response generation, case management, or even judicial triage, AI is markete

Federal Visibility, Military Efficiency, and Transparency in Action   2028 Presidential Campaign of Martin A. Ginsburg, RN February 2, 2026 I. Introduction: Restoring the President to the People The Office of the President is not an abstraction confined to the capital. It is a visible, active, and responsive presence in the life of the nation. A presidency of integrity is not one of isolation, but of structured proximity to the governed, accountability to the public, and oper

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And the Bridge Builders Who Inspire It September 23, 2025   “In a land as complex and immense as ours, real unity is never about uniformity — it is about choosing, over and over, to be one people bound by mutual respect, thoughtful governance, and faith that our differences strengthen us.” I. Why Now: A Nation At A Crossroads Across the breadth of this vast country, Americans today share a quiet, often unspoken apprehension that something fundamental is fraying. Even in prosp

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 I. Introduction: Launching a Candidacy to Reclaim National Accountability This campaign is not merely the advance notice of a presidential run—it is the opening act of a constitutional restoration. By launching before the 2026 midterms, the campaign calls upon the American people to begin rebuilding their government now , not after the fact. The United States is entering a moment where delay is not just risky—it is untenable. Rather than waiting unti