Political Omens
In organizing my old files, this fictional memo from 2008 surprised me with its political omens. Dateline: Dec. 31, 2099 George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States of America, has been selected Man…
Category: Constitution
The essential document outlining the powers of the Federal government and its limits.
Constitutional Paradox
General View “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution…
Russian Investigation Gag Order
Updated June 29, 2018. After the issue of gag orders came up in the Stormy Daniels case, it's clear the Russian investigation needs a gag order as well. There should be a gag order for…
The Future of News Media
Should news media change to a different format to reach more viewers? Most newspapers and TV news shows are losing audience and advertisers. Are they header for extinction? They have taken the road of being…
Impact: Personhood at Conception
What impact could a legal opinion that personhood begins at conception have? In my state the likelihood of such an amendment has always been small, but recent political events make even the strangest probabilities possible.…
Trump and the Constitution
Trump is dangerous. He doesn't believe in the Constitution. He's against freedom of religion, wanting to ban all Muslims from entering US. He's against freedom of the press. He wants the right to sue news…
Gay Service and Individual Rights
States across the United States are mandating full citizen rights for gays. The Supreme Court will be ruling on the issue soon. The conflict between gay rights and religious rights is a thorny one. Who’s…
Government and Corporations
Constitution “The government of the people, by the people, and for the people” doesn’t mention corporations—yet corporations now deeply influence the people’s government. Citizens United People interested in the political world know about the 2010…
Conflicting Rights
The most difficult problems in laws and government is the resolving of conflicting rights. A simple example is the right to smoke cigarettes and the right to not inhale cigarette smoke. How do laws resolve…
Gerrymander to the Supreme Court
When is some smart lawyer going to make the argument to the Supreme Court that gerrymandering is disenfranchising many citizens? It's separating representation from voter's wishes. E.g. Pennsylvania: 13 republicans and 5 democrats.Yet in house…