For years now I have held that the genius of our founding Framers embraced the clear-eyed acceptance of the frailties of human nature and its persistence. They determined, therefore, the necessity to engineer a Constitutional structure that could distribute the pressures of power in such a manner as to counterpose any serious imbalance of load,Continue reading “Structural Integrity”
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The Incoming Lame-Duck President
These ten weeks between his election and his inauguration mark the peak, the culmination of Mr. Trump’s actual power. During this time he can hint or insinuate or promise or even announce his appointments of a certain few to positions of higher office. That done, on January 20 (barring any legislative shenanigans on January 6)Continue reading “The Incoming Lame-Duck President”
Originalism
Where is it written, where even intimated by these free-thinkers of the 18th century, the Framers of our Constitution, that the Public Good is advanced by banning books, by censoring content, by denying education? Where, except in the practices and remarks of the owners of human beings who wanted their property to remain in theContinue reading “Originalism”
President Trump and Freedom
Mr. Trump has always promoted the American virtue of Freedom. He almost holds it to be THE great American entitlement. It certainly appeals to his so-called “MAGA” supporters. I phrase it that way because he actually does not limit it to Americans, but encourages others in the world embrace it. Earlier this year, forContinue reading “President Trump and Freedom”
The Long Clasp (Post 15)
Part III THE RESPONSE The Fundamental Conundrum (Thoughts at the Finish of Rob Reiner’s Podcast, “Who Killed JFK?” 1/24/24) As Rob Reiner said towards the end, it is probably less important now to determine with certitude the names of the individuals who fingered the triggers than to consider the larger implications of the facts ofContinue reading “The Long Clasp (Post 15)”
The Long Clasp (Post 14)
Part III– THE RESPONSE First Principles Newly Named In the previous Post we considered the necessary corollaries to the principal principles of the Constitution. Herein we propose a similar exercise with respect to the newly named purposes of the Constitution as laid out in its Preamble, its Mission Statement. First and foremost, with respect toContinue reading “The Long Clasp (Post 14)”
Post-Constitutional America
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas laments the prospect of living in a “post-Constitutional” America. And well he should. So do we all. It hasn’t happened yet, of course, but he fears that he will be compelled to bring it on. How is that possible, one might ask. Because the Supreme Court might decree that heContinue reading “Post-Constitutional America”
The Long Clasp (Post 13)
Part III — THE RESPONSE First Principles and Identity The evidence is in. After sifting several millennia of written reports, experts conclude that human nature in its total expression and manifestation has not changed. And the evidence projects to an irreducibly small number the likelihood that it ever will. The short-handed characterization of the unchangingContinue reading “The Long Clasp (Post 13)”
Framing History
Thoughts on School Curricula “CRT” disallowed in public schools as indoctrination. Black History disallowed as subject matter lest a single student or her parent be made to feel uncomfortable. Slavery off limits as topic of American history without fair and balanced alternative information laid beside. As a not-quite-dead, old white guy, I think weContinue reading “Framing History”
The Long Clasp (Post 12)
Part IIThe Threat **THE PEOPLE §§ Difference is not Division §§(continued) {But what if the lowliest of us are the regulators? What if we take it upon ourselves to determine how best, how reasonably and justly, to regulate conflict? A place to start would be to discern why earlier attempts failed.} [end of post 11]Continue reading “The Long Clasp (Post 12)”
The Long Clasp 