“We did not send him there to vote his conscience. We did not send him there to do the right thing or whatever he said he was doing. We sent him there to represent us.” Dave Ball, chair of the Washington County GOP, unloaded on U.S. Senator Pat Toomey’s (R-PA) vote to convict former Pres. […]
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Trustees or Delegates? Some Debates Never Die
16 Feb 2021
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Some Republicans on the 2020 Election Results
07 Jan 2021
“It is over…[Biden] is the legitimate President of the United States.” Lindsey Graham (R-SC) “The voters, the courts, and the states have all spoken…If this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral.” Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “There is no evidence of significant fraud, conspiracies, or even […]
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Election Post-Mortem: Some Thoughts
10 Nov 2020
Well, it’s election day again…or, rather it’s done. I think; not really sure anymore. Has it been a week already? My how time flies; I’m not really sure anyone can keep track at this point. But, the important thing is that you’re here now, so you’re obviously interested in what I have to say. That […]
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Ginsburg’s Death Eclipses a Remarkable Life
19 Sep 2020
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday of complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 87. As a law student, Ginsburg graduated first in her class at Columbia Law, but found it difficult to land a position. Her mentor told a judge friend he would no longer send students to him as clerks if he did […]
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Richard Weaver: A Man Vindicated
21 Aug 2020
I am not so far removed from my college days as to not feel the twinge of nostalgia when the school year springs forth upon the scene. Not too long ago, I was but a humble senior presenting my research to a group of individuals, far better than myself, minds sharp with the critical thinking […]
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2020: The Year the Senate Died?
03 Aug 2020
Pity the history teachers of the future who must deal with the calamities of 2020. But the year’s politics may not be defined by a pandemic or the potential end of a shambling presidency; instead, the United States Senate is leaping toward the gaping maw of democracy, and our government may never recover. Former President […]
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The Latest Temptation for Chief Justice Roberts
30 Jun 2020
The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s law that required physicians who perform abortions to have hospital admitting privileges. The ruling, in June Medical Services v. Russo, fits seamlessly with the Court’s 2016 decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which considered a nearly identical Texas law. The story here is not the ruling, or the […]
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Bostock May Not Be a Bombshell
16 Jun 2020
The United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County* continues a trend of victories for LGBTQ+ advocates. The Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prevents employers from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation or gender status. The decision fits comfortably with recent precedent, but it is surprising given […]
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President Trump & the Limits of Legal Power
03 Jun 2020
President Trump has pledged to use military force if governors and mayors are unable to pacify cities across the country. As more stores, government buildings, and monuments are burned or razed, troop deployments to Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, Los Angeles, or New York are still possible. President Trump has the legal power to use the armed […]
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President Obama flouted executive authority and too often politicized the law. These attitudes spilled into the transition of power, it seems, as federal agents targeted Michael Flynn, the incoming National Security Advisor of the Trump Administration. Obama and Flynn had a complicated past, and Flynn paid a heavy price. Retired Gen. Flynn, a Democrat, served […]
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