What did Trump’s legal team do wrong?
The Trump team needed constitutional advice: Focus first on the state legislatures, not on the courts.
Supreme Court curbs the COVID police
The most memorable opinion was written by Justice Gorsuch. In joining the majority, he reminded us that “Government is not free to disregard the First Amendment in times of crisis.”
The overrated Saul Alinsky and the conservative organizers who do better
As this essay explains, Alinsky was, in many respects, a quack. Moreover, his achievements are overrated and frequently eclipsed by those of conservative organizers.
Explaining the Texas presidential election case: Where the Supreme Court was right and wrong
[T]he Texas case . . . raised important factual issues and crucial questions of constitutional law. But that’s not to say Texas should have won.
Supreme Court: State legislatures resolve contested presidential elections
Control by the state legislature over the choice of electors is “plenary.” The dictionary tells us the meaning of “plenary” is “unqualified” or “absolute.”
New from the Supreme Court: A smashing victory for religious liberty
This case reflected an irony common these days: The majority the media calls “conservative” applying liberal precedent while the three most liberal justices argued against it!
The new mainstream media tactic: Keep ‘em ignorant
The [Electoral College] has protected us against highly fractured results and purely regional candidates in almost every election since 1824.
Even with Amy Coney Barrett, we don’t really have a conservative Supreme Court
At the close of every annual court term, commentators express surprise that so many of the court’s decisions over the previous year have been liberal. They never make the simple deduction that if the court is producing so many liberal decisions, then perhaps it is not “conservative” after all.
Q&A for state legislators and citizens—the Constitution and how to settle the election
Q. So what should state lawmakers do in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin? A. Ignore the media gaslighting and exercise their constitutional responsibilities.
A loving wife named Montana
The name “Montana” extends back over 1500 years.
The significance of the Amy Coney Barrett appointment
In Justice Barrett we have a two-fer. She offers geographic diversity . . . And she offers educational diversity.
Presidential debate: The media’s ignorance of the Constitution & questions that SHOULD have been asked
The Constitution tells us that the president’s most important tasks are enforcing federal laws, nominating and appointing federal officers and judges, signing and vetoing bills, recommending measures to Congress, commanding the military, and . . . conducting foreign affairs. There is nothing in the job description about health care or pandemics, ending pollution, or fighting “institutional racism.”
