Confessions of a Conservative Atheist
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Given the choice between pursuing wholesale regime change or making a deal that can be improved in the future, I’d take my chances with the deal and hope that like Sauron in Lord of the Rings, Iran’s evil can be diminished such that it will never rise again even if it can’t be destroyed. “For… Continue reading Iran: A crucial lesson from Lord of the Rings
While the media reacted with shock and dismay at Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s claim that only the President can decide what is an imminent threat, the truth is so clear, even PolitiFact got this one right. Last week, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told Congress that the President was ultimately in charge… Continue reading Yes, the President decides what constitutes a threat, there can be no other way under our system of government
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
Confessions of a Conservative Atheist 