Civics Law Government Elections
Roe v Wade: A Letter to Chief Justice Roberts on Legal Issues
There are aspects regarding Roe v Wade that are legal and not included in Justice Alito’s draft. I wrote to Chief Justice Roberts and the other Justices in a lengthy letter. Justice Alito’s draft had 66 pages of argument, so actually mine is short. The link below is the full letter. Share it as you…
Read MoreCivil Rights and Civic Responsibility
Finding balance between competing political and economic forces and ideas is the biggest challenged facing our democracy and is the theme of this blog. The balance between civil rights and responsibilities wasn’t as big an issue at our nation’s founding as it is now. There was less need for a Bill of Responsibilities back in…
Read MoreDefining “a Democracy”: It’s Not Just The Vote
An essential read for Americans is The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad by Fareed Zakaria. Zakaria examines why institutions are so essential to real freedom, much more than voting. You won’t take freedom of speech, a strong judicial system, and other rights we enjoy here for granted after reading this.
Read MoreBREAK ‘EM UP!: Money in Politics Challenges the Real Solution to Systemic Risk
Getting Congress to force separation once again between commercial and investment banking may be politically challenging, even in an era of supposedly courting the middle class. But it is the only way to substantially minimize the need for future taxpayer bailouts of large banks. Employees and PACs of the largest banking, hedge fund, and private…
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