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
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One person’s hate speech is another’s truth
The universal condemnation of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s comments and demands for a new free speech absolutism were the rare positive developments in a horrible, baffling week, but I can’t help thinking much of it is situational and the battle will continue. Earlier this week, Attorney General Pam Bondi managed to do the impossible when… Continue reading One person’s hate speech is another’s truth
Epstein, redistricting, and what connects two issues voters don’t really care about
They call the summer the silly season for a reason, but perhaps this particular summer is sillier than others as politicians, the media, and political junkies on social media obsess over two very different issues while the American people enjoy their barbecues and vacations. Over the past month, a man who died in 2019 has… Continue reading Epstein, redistricting, and what connects two issues voters don’t really care about
Washington will never be the same…
Whether you love him or hate him, President Trump is far more than a politician, having become a cultural figure that represents perhaps better than anyone else the key issues of our time, and his retaking the Presidency marks a clear before and after. When President Joe Biden was set to take office in 2021,… Continue reading Washington will never be the same…



