How Our Administrative State Undermines The Constitution
Scholar and political theorist John Marini’s new book addresses the foundational constitutional problem of our age—how to rein in America’s unaccountable federal bureaucracy.
The Progressive Movement Rejected The Founders’ Model For Lawmaking
Progressives rejected the natural law and natural rights arguments of the Declaration of Independence, and believed they were outdated for the needs of modern society.
35 Days Without The EEOC Illustrate Why It Should Be Shut Down Forever
Employees can allege discrimination and receive money as a result, without ever having to prove that discrimination actually took place. This encourages more frivolous complaints.
How Americans’ Social Distrust Points The Way To Religious Revival
Given that a lot of what passes for objective reality turns out to be only slightly more accurate than palm reading, it is hardly surprising that Americans mistrust their social institutions.
Trump’s Bump Stock Ban Adds New Chapter To BATFE’s Sordid History
If judges allow the BATFE to override laws passed by Congress, the historically corrupt agency will have a green light to go after semi-automatic firearms next.
How Federal Grants Are Turning State Governments Against Their Own People
Almost a third of the money in many state government budgets now comes directly from Washington, D.C. But why are federal taxpayers paying for Wisconsin’s bike paths?
NYT: Jeff Sessions Is Doing A Great Job Fighting DOJ’s Liberal Bureaucracy
Intending to paint Jeff Sessions negatively, the Times accidentally paints a diligent and effective agency head who is achieving results over the objections of a large, entrenched, and politically extreme bureaucracy.
Mitch McConnell And Democrats Mutually Reassure Our National Destruction From Entitlements
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should be reminded that two wrongs don’t make a right.
Federal Employees Who Resist Elected Officials’ Orders Should Be Fired
Today, it is nearly impossible to fire the 2.8 million federal bureaucrats who staff the executive agencies, from which they issue rules that directly affect the lives of Americans every day.
The Left Is Exacting A Terrible Revenge On Kavanaugh For Threatening To Limit Their Power
What a terrible price there is to pay for a judge who naively questions whether unelected bureaucrats should have the final say on what the law means.
The Warm Blanket Of Anonymity
True servants of the people need not boast. This anonymous author does, so we know he is not.
The New York Times Anonymous Op-ed Pushes Electoral Sabotage
The problem with the much-discussed op-ed isn’t that the author is anonymous, it’s that author celebrates nullifying a presidential election.
For Sticking To The Law, Trump Title IX Regs Accused Of ‘Making Campuses Safer’ For Rape
In a first for the Trump U.S Department of Education, this rollback will also undo Clinton and Bush-era policies, to adhere more closely to the law and Supreme Court precedent, an administration official told The Federalist.
Framing Ted Stevens In 2008 Was The Deep State’s Trial Run For Framing Trump
Wrongfully prosecuting Alaskan Sen. Ted Stevens paid off handsomely for Democratic partisans at no cost to the perpetrators. Obviously, someone was paying attention.
Why ‘Destroying The Civil Service’ Would Be Good For America
The United States’ civil service could fairly be described as the branch of the Democratic Party that does not have the inconvenience of standing for election.
FBI Agents Got Another DOJ Lawyer In Christopher Wray. They Deserve Better
FBI agents deserve a seasoned criminal investigator or counterintelligence agent to lead them — someone who also survived the Academy, carried a gun and badge, worked the hard cases, and fought the bureaucratic fight.
White House’s Reorganization Plan Would Make For A Leaner, Better FDA
The administration proposes changing the FDA’s name to the ‘Federal Drug Administration,’ making clear that its focus will solely be on drugs, devices, biologics, and tobacco.
Why There’s No Such Thing As Local Government Any More, And What To Do About It
Nonprofits, states, and local governments now typically behave like big-box stores: same entity, different location. Maybe the aisles run side to side instead of front to back, but largely everything is the same.