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”
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 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)”
The Long Clasp 