Andrew Ferguson informs and amuses at The Weekly Standard about that other orthodoxy in, “The Heretic: Who is Thomas Nagel and why are so many of his fellow academics condemning him?” It is longish, but I liked it and for possibly unnatural reasons, thought some of you might like it, . . . . Continue Reading »
Why might an executive officer not enforce a law? 1) They lack the resources or capabilities to do so. 2) They are exercising a type of “non-judicial constitutional interpretation,” that our system allows for. Sworn to uphold the Constitution, they do not have to wait to hear what the . . . . Continue Reading »
That’s what the Amicus Brief filed by the Claremont Institute in the case United States v. Windsor is claiming. It touches on this admittedly interesting question: Whether the President can deprive this Court of jurisdiction to consider the constitutionality of an act of Congress by refusing . . . . Continue Reading »
What the hell is this Kennedy post all about?? Is there some person out there worth taking seriously that I’m not aware of who thinks that Republicans never falter on judicial nominations? Who exactly are you talking to? Here’s my response: The POINT is that the liberal activist and . . . . Continue Reading »
Who couldn’t love Carl’s spirited account of Democrats’ always uneasy and sometimes hostile relationship with the actual Constitution? Some Republicans really do love and respect the Constitution more. But I can’t forget that the most egregiously open-ended interpretation of . . . . Continue Reading »
Big Thoughts on jobless recoveries and all that. . . . . Continue Reading »
At the end of the day, there are three, and only three, types of Democrat Leaders when it comes to the Constitution. There are first, Open Opponents of the Constitution, second, “So-to-Speak” Supporters of the Constitution, and third, Forthright Supporters of the Constitution. By . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m On The Square talking about Rand Paul. . . . . Continue Reading »
The cynic in doglike dismissal says the HBO TV series Girls is the most asinine way to spend one’s half hour on Sunday nights. Yet the cynic continues to watch—even as he waits for the new season of Game of Thrones too. The trials and tribulations of Hannah and her loosely held crew of . . . . Continue Reading »
Peter’s correct that the fear that a future Supreme Court making FDR’s Second Bill of Rights a real part of our Constitution isn’t terribly relevant right now. Commenter djf is right that it’s still possible, but I think what Peter has in mind is that any future Court liberal . . . . Continue Reading »
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