Is there a conservative argument for it?
I’m all in favor of repealing the Seventeenth Amendment, but I think it would be a hard sell to the current Congress or populace.
Category Archives: History
Ukraine’s Future
Thoughts from Jim Bennett.
Constitutional Visions
There are two fundamentally irreconcilable ones.
The lack of any mention of the Constitution in the dissents seemed glaring to me, too. This court is finally returning us to a constitutional order.
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On this Independence Day (as on all Independence Days), take a break from the partying to read the Declaration aloud. It’s not just about barbecue, beer, and fireworks.
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First came rights, then came a government to secure those rights.
The New American Slave Revolt
…led by Clarence Thomas.
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And predictably, the reliable racism of the Democrats comes to the fore.
Who Is In Charge?
Thoughts on our apparent lack of a president.
The Market
Jeffrey Carter thinks we haven’t hit bottom yet. He is uncomplimentary about the Biden administration.
I’m doing mostly bearish trades right now.
It Is Us At The Gate
Thoughts on current times from Sarah Hoyt.
Snake Island
I think that this is the first time that the Ukrainians have taken territory back from the Russians.
EPA Reined In
Another victory for the Constitution, but it wasn’t as sweeping as I’d hoped. I do think it opens the door to a lot more useful and successful lawsuits, though.
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Well, this isn’t hyperbolic at all.
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The Ukraine War
They’re also apparently running out of ammo. They’re having to get it from Belarus. When HIMARS and other long-range artillery/rockets is up to speed, the balance of military power will shift to the Ukrainians. And Putin knows he’ll face a revolt at home if he starts to conscript.