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The point of a constitution
Somewhere in my files there is a proposed draft constitution for Iraq, composed after Saddam was removed and the country began to reconstruct itself without him. It is a stellar document, inspiring to read. Our Constitution was clearly a model … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life, voting rights
Tagged Alexey Kovalev, Alexey Navalny, First Amendment, Iraqi constitution, Nation of Laws, peaceable assemblage, Russian constitution, The Constitution
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Happy birthday to the 14th Amendment
Historian T.J. Stiles published a thrilling, moving birthday greeting to the 14th Amendment in today’s New York Times. It’s also a biography, a history of the amendment and a dissertation on its meaning and current status. I learned so much … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged 14th Amendment, T.J. Stiles, The Constitution
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Trumptopia and emoluments
Yes, we all knew about emoluments and how they are unacceptable behavior from public servants. Especially presidents. But now, thanks to Trump, we know the emoluments clause, when defied, does not send T-men to drag the offender out of his … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Article II of the Constitution, CREW, emoluments clause, The Constitution, Trump, Trump International Hotel
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