Federalism was a brilliant idea that our founders conceived. It helps us determine publicly beneficial answers to a myriad of questions about “Who Decides.” But it is based on good will among citizens of different political persuasions. We will never recover from the damage of Donald Trump and his legions until they recognize the importance of governing by the rules that have provided us with a large measure of stability for most of the past two and a half centuries.
Tag: Constitution
Highlights of NY Times’ annotated Constitution
On July 2, 2017, the New York Times published a special section: an annotated version of the United States Constitution. The special section, says
Original intent vs. living document: Musing about the Constitution
I’m not an expert on the U.S. Constitution. I’m not a lawyer constitutional or otherwise. But I am a U.S. citizen, I did take
A MO Democratic candidate calls for a Balanced Budget amendment. Wait, what?
In a shocking policy statement released last week, Democrat Jason Kander—who is running for US Senate to unseat Republican incumbent Roy Blunt—announced that he
A glimpse into Republican and Democratic brains
It is no secret that political polarization has increased in the United States in recent years. For those who heard President Obama speak on
Should the common good trump the Constitution?
In June 1963, President John F. Kennedy addressed the nation, urging Congress to pass a comprehensive civil rights act. Setting the stage for the
Reversing Citizens United
On January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court in its decision on Citizen’s United v. FEC gave corporations the freedom to spend without limit
McCain and Lieberman’s dangerous bill
On March 4th, Senators McCain and Lieberman quietly introduced a bill that Salon Magazine’s Glen Greenwald calls “the single most extremist, tyrannical and dangerous