No, Iran isn’t the same as before and they’re certainly not stronger

Two abstract human figures fighting on a broken chessboard with scattered chess pieces and crumbled architectural ruins around them.

Unless they’re the equivalent of an alien organism out of a science fiction film, not subject to any of the normal limitations of government, economics, or military might, the death of a leader in power for almost forty years and a trillion in damage will have an effect. As we continue to celebrate America’s 250th… Continue reading No, Iran isn’t the same as before and they’re certainly not stronger

Congress, the Courts, and the if you choose not to decide principle

Contrary to the Court’s seeming belief, the legislature isn’t a powerless body getting beaten bloody by the Executive and in need of a life-saving intervention.   If Congress objected to the President’s use of the tariff power, they don’t need to rely on the Courts to enforce their will.  They could simply curtail it, revoke… Continue reading Congress, the Courts, and the if you choose not to decide principle

Impeach President Biden?

The disaster in Afghanistan has prompted multiple calls to impeach the President.  What are the grounds and what does history say in similar situations?  Before the Trump Era, no President had been impeached without being accused of a crime.  In 1868, Congress actually passed a law to entrap Johnson. Should the old rules still apply? … Continue reading Impeach President Biden?

The Era of the Asterisk Impeachment

“The fact that an action is lawful is no defense,” and so the experts sum up how radically the mainstream media and politicians have bastardized impeachment, reducing it to nothing more than a show trial complete with a script and spoilers for the ending.  Does anyone really believe this is how things are really supposed… Continue reading The Era of the Asterisk Impeachment