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Federal government taking shape for next year

Federal government taking shape for next year

The federal government will be under Republican control, and Donald Trump has already made several excellent nominations.

Guest Columns7 months ago

An Ugly Win

Winning ugly. A catchy way to describe an imperfect victory, but a victory eked out nonetheless. In sports, it’s considered okay to win ugly, and sometimes...

The Constitution, which sets forth the principle of rule of law, defines what is unconstitutional, and guarantees freedom of speech and other liberties of a Constitutional republic, and also describes the impeachment power. (How many know of the Jewish roots of this document?) Hypocrisy threatens Constitutional government. Could Israel use a constitution like this? More to the point: would a Convention of States save it, or destroy it? (Example: civil asset forfeiture violates the Constitution.) Quick fixes like Regulation Freedom Amendments weaken it. Furthermore: the Constitution provides for removing, and punishing, a judge who commits treason in his rulings. Furthermore, opponents who engage in lawfare against an elected President risk breaking the Constitution.

Constitution14 years ago

Is Senate abdicating Constitutional authority?

A bill recently reported out of a key Senate committee would vest the authority to appoint several hundred executive-branch officers in the President alone—and not all...