Tag: constitution

Reminder: The Constitution doesn’t actually mention tariffs and the Supreme Court ruled in 1928 that the power can be delegated to the President

Christian TwisteLeave a comment

Rather than looking at the Constitution, the history, the law, and the facts, many automatically assume President Trump will not prevail at the Supreme Court or anything else, but what else is new? Last week, Supreme Court pundits and watchers were convinced the Justices were set to overturn President Trump’s global tariff policy because several… Continue reading Reminder: The Constitution doesn’t actually mention tariffs and the Supreme Court ruled in 1928 that the power can be delegated to the President

My recent trip to Dubai and a few thoughts on fundamental rights

Christian Twiste1 Comment
Dubai downtown skyline

Living in the Emirates is easy, if you follow the rules, you can enjoy all the benefits a thriving country has to offer.  These rules are relatively simple, but justice is swift and the consequences are severe.  Can an American cut it? As an American, I have always been proud of my country’s historic role… Continue reading My recent trip to Dubai and a few thoughts on fundamental rights

The new Democrat nullification movement

Christian TwisteLeave a comment

Rather than accept that the federal government supersedes the states when operating within the sphere of its enumerative powers, the claim then and now was that states could pick and choose which laws they would follow and enforce. In the lead up to the Civil War, slaveholding states embraced the idea that they could nullify… Continue reading The new Democrat nullification movement

Thomas Jefferson and why power trumps principle in politics

Christian TwisteLeave a comment

For a man who prided himself on principle, communicating our Founding ethos those better than anyone else, Jefferson had a habit of discarding them when convenient. Was he a liar, a hypocrite, a fraud, or simply a political genius?  Thomas Jefferson has long been acknowledged as one of the most eloquent communicators of our Founding… Continue reading Thomas Jefferson and why power trumps principle in politics

No, the Founders had nothing in common with the Ayatollah of Iran or Sharia law

Christian TwisteLeave a comment

“The notion that rights don’t come from laws and don’t come from the government, but come from the Creator — that’s what the Iranian government believes. It’s a theocratic regime that bases its rule on Sharia law,” said Democrat Senator Tim Kaine at recent Senate hearing, revealing how progressives truly feel about the Founding.  For… Continue reading No, the Founders had nothing in common with the Ayatollah of Iran or Sharia law

Trump, tariffs, and my conservative principles

Christian TwisteLeave a comment

As President Trump proceeds with his tariff policy and an appeals court prepares a ruling on whether that policy is lawful in the first place, some are claiming that tariffs fundamentally violate various conservative economic and Constitutional principles. As President Donald Trump proceeds with phase two of his tariff policy and an appeals court prepares… Continue reading Trump, tariffs, and my conservative principles

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

Christian TwisteLeave a comment

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

The Drunken Sailor Theory of Congressional Appropriations

Christian TwisteLeave a comment

We have two alternatives.  The first is to assume the President has some power and discretion when it comes to disbursing government funds.  The second is to adopt the new theory that the President must spend every dollar or be in violation of the law and the Constitution itself.  As of January 20, 2025, coincidentally… Continue reading The Drunken Sailor Theory of Congressional Appropriations

Trump’s sentencing and a lesson in how American democracy is supposed to work

Christian TwisteLeave a comment

Believe it or not, the Constitution appears to demand that even a convicted murderer elected President must have their charges dismissed, otherwise the fate of the free world is in the hands of a single judge and twelve members of a jury that are necessarily subservient to the supreme law of the land. The American… Continue reading Trump’s sentencing and a lesson in how American democracy is supposed to work

Don’t look now, but the year is ending with the biggest political scandal in the history and no one seems to care

Christian TwisteLeave a comment

Lying about the mental state of the President and failing to discharge duties related to that mental state are both conspiracies against the United States, punishable by law, but accountability beyond jettisoning the perpetrators into political oblivion will be hard to come by.   Conservatives have long been convinced that President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline… Continue reading Don’t look now, but the year is ending with the biggest political scandal in the history and no one seems to care