Constitution 101
ICE activities in Minneapolis and elsewhere are clearly unconstitutional. Continue reading Constitution 101
Tag: Constitution
Bruni’s back
Frank Bruni writes about King Donald. ‘Nuff said.
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Term limits for all
Yep, term limits for all. I’ve believed that for decades and was reminded of it again yesterday when a CNN chyron said something about a judge being appointed for life. For life. Think about that. Think about the senility/dementia that sooner or later will overtake every human being if death doesn’t come first. (I’m old … Continue reading Term limits for all
Imbalance of power
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
—Lord Acton
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Time for another Constitutional amendment
Amendment XX to the U.S. Constitution changed the end of the President’s term of office from March 4 to January 20. Ratified in 1933, it recognized that times had changed, that a four-month presidential transition was no longer necessary, and that it exposed the U.S. to a dangerously long period of lame-duck governance. One has … Continue reading Time for another Constitutional amendment