3 Things To Learn From Pat Toomey About Effectively Opposing Trump’s Bad Policy Ideas
Rather than focusing on the unsuccessful efforts of a senator departing Congress this fall, George Will might do well to bolster the efforts of good lawmakers, and cultivate more.
How The Second Amendment Prevents Tyranny
The Second Amendment was supposed to protect us from government by dispersing its coercive power among the people. We still adhere to that system today.
Why Republicans Are Right To Impeach Pennsylvania’s Rogue Supreme Court Justices Over Gerrymandering
What is more in accord with the rule of law: four justices usurping the power of a co-equal branch of government, or a legislature doing exactly what the state constitution allows?
If It Weren’t For The Constitution, America Would Be A ‘Sh-thole’ Country, Too
President Trump was right that some countries are ‘sh-tholes,’ but we should remember that America is different because it was fortunate enough to be born free.
The Proposed Obamacare Settlement Would Cede All House Republicans Have Won
In their fight to preserve the House’s constitutional authority and stop propping up Obamacare, the proposed settlement would give conservatives precious little.
Rescinding DACA Is The Right Thing To Do
Political theater or not, DACA is probably unconstitutional. Something the pretend-defenders of law and order might want to remember.
Stretching War Powers Lets The President Provoke Wars Americans Don’t Want
If military actions continue to be taken abroad by the inclinations of a single person, the nation could find itself plunged into a war it would not have chosen if its people were consulted.
Lawsuit Against Trump’s Businesses Attempts Impeachment By Other Means
While it would have been better for President Trump to have divested control of his businesses before taking office, not doing so does not necessarily violate the Constitution.
You Want Checks And Balances? Stop Ignoring The Constitution When You’re In Power
While there is plenty of hypocrisy to go around, Democrats’ newfound adoration for separation of powers simply isn’t credible.
The Sanctuary Cities Decision Is A Bad Ruling About A Bad Policy, But Still Good Law
No one doubts that the federal government has jurisdiction over immigration. Whether they can force the states to help them enforce immigration laws is another matter.
Why We Need To Let Legislatures Override Bad Court Rulings
The Supreme Court’s ability to issue a binding opinion on any subject that no one else could overturn is inconsistent with the checks and balances the Framers crafted.
Donald Trump’s ‘Economic Nationalism’ Supports Government Control Of The Economy
Steve Bannon explains President Trump’s ‘economic nationalism’ by taking a famous Reagan aphorism about government and turning it completely on its head.
How President Trump Can Make Congress Responsible Again
President Trump can help restore balance and empower Congress to legislate specific solutions to problems facing the American people.
Barack Obama Welcomes You To Donald Trump’s Imperial Presidency
The president can lay aside Congress and multiple Supreme Court rulings because he now has the power to simply choose which laws to enforce and which to ignore.
The Flynn Affair Shows What It Will Take For Trump To Restore Constitutional Government
As long as the administrative state thinks it can resist the people’s elected representatives, none of us can claim that the law rules and not men.
The Ninth Circuit’s Stay On Trump’s Immigration Order Is Legal Garbage
It’s clear the judges went through the exercise of writing an opinion so they could get to the outcome they wanted. The problem is, the outcome they wanted is, legally speaking, wrong.
Authoritarianism Is Not Confined To One Political Party
None of Barack Obama’s wrongdoings absolve President Donald Trump of his. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t point them out.
This Is The Least Important Election Of Our Lifetimes
A presidential election holds serious consequences. But if the republic can’t survive one bad executive, then it’s already dead.
Congress Has Refused To Confirm Supreme Court Justices Before, And Can Do It Again
Congress in 1866 was concerned about an unpopular, reactionary president using the Supreme Court to restrict the people’s rights. In 2017, we will likely find ourselves in a similar spot.
Clinton Campaign Threatens To Sue Florida For Following Voter Registration Laws
The Clinton campaign’s ignorance of the very basics of how American government functions is part of a trend of assuming that state and federal executives are elected dictators.
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