President Trump’s 2020 election loss raises the question – Will he pardon himself before leaving office? It would free him of all legal liability for any past federal criminal acts he might have committed. Such liability or defending himself against charges of wrongdoing is certainly a real possibility. Many Democrats are seeking criminal action against…
It is highly likely that our “exalted candidates” for president will screw up the 2020 election. Republicans want us to vote early (by mail) and often (in-person). They sue states allowing for extra time to count mail-in ballots so they can limit the votes counted. Democrats want to mindlessly flood the U.S. with tens of…
A police officer from the Port of Seattle has been placed on administrative leave and pending termination over a viral YouTube video. He was asked by the Chief of Police to take down the video, but declined to do so. The officer, Greg Anderson, stated in the video that he is a Special Forces Veteran. …
Socialism, a political/economic theory advocating government ownership or regulation of the means production, distribution and exchange. Citizens reject socialism, but with the coronavirus crisis, they increasingly support universal health care (45%-41%) and are now almost split on providing citizens a basic level of income support (40%- 43%). Both political parties spend and regulate as if…
This article is not about the 2020 election. It’s about a more serious effort by the Democratic party to permanently control the presidency. The effort has a non-threatening name “The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact,” (“NPV”). Under NPV, a state, by agreement with other states in the compact, awards all its electoral votes to the…
By Bryan McCarthy & Jon Ungerland These are, as nearly everyone has said, “strange” (or “interesting” or “scary” or “tribal”) times. Far from the initial vision of a functional Union, all-consuming discord and fracturing have become our everyday. We are screeching at each other. Climate Change. Russia. The Wall. Immigration. Abortion. Guns. Race. Gender. Speech….
“Maybe I’m old fashioned. But I believe we should have a president who believes in the United States Constitution,” Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) tweeted Sunday afternoon. Maybe I'm old fashioned. But I believe we should have a president who believes in the United States Constitution. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 6, 2019 I applaud Senator…
Mary Margaret Olohan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democrats to have their “hearts full of love for the Constitution” as she laid out a strategy on how to win public support of an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, but a colleague said vulnerable representatives would need to determine what messaging worked best. “We have…
This week many Americans celebrated Constitution Day, which is observed every year to remember the Founding Fathers signing the Constitution on September 17, 1787. Five Facts Here are five facts you need to know about the Constitution: 1. Neither Thomas Jefferson nor John Adams signed the Constitution, nor attended the Constitutional Convention. Adams served as our…
Quillette columnist Coleman Hughes, an American of African descent who has “only ever voted for democrats,” made news in June when he testified in front of a House Subcommittee against reparations for slavery. One lady applauded him on social media, saying “there are so many youth (sic) that want to speak out … but fear…