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Commentary on Recent Voter Suppression Efforts...
See also my essay “Voting in America” dated August 20, 2020 for background material in this blog. The 2020 presidential election, which...
Mar 10, 20213 min read
Observations on yesterday's (January 6, 2021) events at the US Capitol building...
Yesterday, as I was listening to the results of the Georgia Senate elections, I was stunned to hear about the pro-Trump mob assault on...
Jan 7, 20213 min read
Voting in America
The right to vote is at the heart of any democratic republic. It is important to note that the US Constitution does not contain an...
Aug 19, 20204 min read
The Electoral College from all sides...
There is an on-going, often passionate debate over whether the electoral college system should remain in effect or whether it should be...
Aug 15, 20205 min read
Commentary on Events in Portland
Preface to this commentary that is dated July 24, 2020. In January 2021, the US passed a law which requires federal military and...
Jul 23, 20203 min read
The 2nd Amendment: Original Context and Supreme Court Interpretation
Original Context. Under the first government of the United States (US), the Articles of Confederation, states were required to maintain...
Jul 14, 20207 min read
Congress, the President, and Tariffs
The President is back in the news again with tariffs and a high school student, who had participated in my high school model UN on our...
Aug 2, 20195 min read
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