Politics, Politicians, and Accountability
The big question is, under what circumstances can we hold party leaders responsible for the actions of their agents, and how do we do so?
Congress
Responsibility and Accountability Part 3: The Bureaucracy and Accountability
This is Part 3 of a series on accountability and responsibility. As the graphic shows, the two should work together, but can but can get jammed.
The Roadmap to Overreach: Madison’s Prophetic Warning
If Congress can employ money indefinitely to the general welfare, and are the sole and supreme judges of the general welfare, they may justify any action at all under that aegis.
Federalist 76: Ambassadors, Justices and Ministers
The Framers decided the best way to choose Ambassadors, Justices and Ministers was for a single person to nominate and a larger group to approve.
Federalist 75: On the Power to Make Treaties
Federalist 75 deals with the President and his power to make treaties with other nations, subject to approval of two thirds of the Senate.
Operant Conditioning and Conditional Expectations
This post looks at expectation management and how it relates to and reinforces the darker aspects of operant conditioning.
Tom Uryga: A Local View of the Kroger/Safeway Merger
Kroger Corp. is merging with Safeway/Albertsons, (which includes numerous other brands nationwide). The total merger represents 20% of the US grocery market.
How to Destroy a Superpower: A Step-by-Step Guide
Here is a step-by-step guide to destroying a superpower. Some of these may look familiar as they are now extant.
John Parillo Explains Federalist 65
John Parillo, Federalist 65 and the Public’s Trust and Senate’s Power to Impeach
John Parillo Explains the Nuances of Federalist 64
John Parillo expounds on Federalist 64 and the Power to Entangle the United States in the Affairs of Others
Freon Fiasco: How Environmental Regulations Made Staying Cool a Luxury
Over the past 30 years, the price of air conditioning refrigerants has skyrocketed, rising faster than precious metals like silver and gold.
We Have Reached an Economic Crisis Point
Nobody knows if or when a climate apocalypse will arrive. But an economic collapse is a certainty given our current practices … and it’s just around the corner.
John Parillo: Federalist 55 and Avoiding Tyranny
John Parillo discusses Federalist 55 and the question: Just how many Representatives are needed to avoid tyranny?
John Parillo On: Federalist 52 and 53
John Parillo discourses on the compromise between direct democracy and states’ power via the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Trump Court Rolls On
On Friday, Chief Justice John Roberts knocked out the deep state by eliminating the bureaucracy’s ability to buffalo judges into agreeing to its interpretation of the law, rather than allow the judges to interpret the law as the Constitution requires.
Bob Good Can Be Great
Conservativism is based on principles. Republicanism is about power. For Conservatives, the Republican Party is the means to power. Hard stop.
The Erosion of Privacy: Government Surveillance-the 4th Amendment is DOA
In recent years, concerns about government surveillance and privacy violations have intensified, raising questions about the protection of individual rights guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment.
Federalist 29-32-The Militia and Power of the States
Hamilton once again delves into power of the States vis a vis the Federal Government and outlines the importance of the militia.
Parillo Examines Federalist 11 and 12
John Parillo discusses Federalist 11 and 12, where the emphasis changes from personal liberty to economics, including taxation.
Justices May Shrink the Bureaucracy
When Harry Browne said, “I want a government small enough to fit inside the Constitution,” he spoke for every single patriot in the country alive today — and all of the dead ones.