The clam inside the shell
Richard Shenkman’s article below, about a paper by Shawn Rosenberg, discusses a perspective on people and politics that does not comport Jefferson’s views.
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Richard Epstein’s critique of Elizabeth Warren and company
Richard Epstein offers a well-reasoned critique of progressive policy proposals during this year’s campaign season.
What happens when your weapons become illegal?
Observers say O’Rourke could not be more clear.
Infamy
Infamy: Political Crimes and Their Consequences
Campaign finance laws and democratic process
Remove government from politics. I mean that. When government interferes in electoral politics, a sense of illegitimacy hangs over the entire process. Then who cares? Do I want to wear an I VOTED button? No. Even more, when I give money to a political campaign, I do not want the campaign to report the donation. That transaction is private.
Family, religion, and politics do not mix
Rashida Tlaib will learn quickly enough, when you mud-wrestle with the president in public, you do not look wholesome when …
Stars and Stripes Forever, Requiem
If you would like a paper version, let me know. I need some motivation to publish a bound volume.
Thirteen questions with one answer
If you want these things, or most of them, you have three options at this point.
Kipling and Kennedy
Grief speaks of loss, not explanations.
Standard strategies will not defeat Trump
They would have something to say about hopeless wars, hollowed out communities, families who have attended too many funerals. They would say something about how to recover.
No one can defeat Trump under these circumstances
If the country wants to rid itself of this man, voters must find a candidate for office who can prevail in this contest.
Defense Distributed
Even if you do not own a gun, or do not want to acquire one, applaud Cody Wilson’s resolve and vision. He needs backing from every one of us.
