Federalist 77; More on Appointments
Today we wrap up the process of appointments and the state of tension created by the Constitution between the Senate and the President.
Government
More Firings, Please
Merry Labor Day! I am full of joy because most Americans no longer trust the federal government. Hooray! The Great Awakening from the Age of Stupidity (aka the last 16 years since Obama became president) has begun. Americans are tired of a federal government that lied about Covid, lied about trannies and lied about illegal …
We Were Warned in 1994… And We Still Didn’t Learn
Remember 1994? Ebola. Marburg. Deadly hemorrhagic fevers that liquefy organs, ooze blood from every orifice, and generally make a bad day look like a picnic.
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.
Pilot Incapacitation
While you may not be a pilot, the importance of vaccine efficacy is relevant to everyone. Pilots are closely monitored people. The effects of the COVID vaccines on pilots serve as a microcosm of what to expect across the country and the world.
California Dreamin’ or California Nightmare?
Like hundreds of thousands of other Californians, I am about to lose representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. That will occur if voters decide this November 4 to accept Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “Election Rigging Response ” scheme.
From Where Will All This Money Come?
The biggest issue in foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy Philadelphia at the moment is more state funding for the Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, or SEPTA, the mass transit agency which run buses, trains, trollies, and subways in the metropolitan area. SEPTA has a projected $213 million deficit, and has instituted significant service cuts to try …
Federalist 73; On Presidential Salary and the Veto
Hamilton continues his series on the nature of the Presidency by discussing both the Presidential salary and the veto power assigned to that office.
Reforming The ODNI And The National Intelligence Community: A Strategic Imperative For The 21st Century Part 8
Did Old Max Declare Endex Too Soon On The Status Of ODNI Reform? The Reform We Want, Vice The One We Need
Federalist 72; Opposing Term Limits in the Presidency
Presidential Term Limits are a two-sided issue balancing necessary powers of the presidency, with checks and balances that prevent a return to monarchy.
Washington State’s Latest Scheme To Funnel Tax Dollars To Democrat Donors, Cronies, Relatives, Friends, Etc.
FOUR deaths in the Pacific NW in 61 years is not sufficient reason upon which to base the state’s decision to spend billions of TAX DOLLARS on ugly structures all along the beautiful Washington Coast. Some communities have already been scared into building this useless structure.
Federalist 71; On the Duration of the Presidency
Hamilton continues in Federalist 71 to explore the nature of the presidency, specifically limits on how long presidents may serve.
Federalist 70: Hamilton On An Energetic Presidency
Hamilton: “Energy in the Executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.” However, there is a downside to an energetic presidency.
The Real Story of the Canadian Convoy And James Bauder
In the midst of the turmoil created by the COVID-19 lockdowns, there was a powerful movement that started in Canada that most Americans were aware of if not ardent followers of. In spite of the freezing weather in Ottawa at that time, hundreds of people protested the restrictions and curtailment of human rights. The Freedom Convoy originated in response to the excessive COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates for US-Canada cross-border truckers and grew into so much more.
It’s Insanity!
It turns out we live in a totalitarian police state, and most people don’t even realize it. They’ve become so accustomed to the ever-expanding laws, rules and regulations that Big Government has imposed on us all. Today, there is virtually nothing we can do without being extorted by government and obtaining their permission first — and of course, paying the associated fees. As one person put it, we’re living on a “tax farm” as “free range humans.”
Federalist 69; Our President is Not a King
Hamilton as Publius, discusses the differences between the nature of our President, European Kings, and even the Governor of New York.
Disastrous Political Leadership, By George Mcclellan
Should the election of Zohran Mamdani to the mayoral seat of NYC be successful, the Democrat party will have completed its metamorphism into Socialism-Communism and, ultimately its total demise as an American political Party.
Federalist 68: Selecting the President
Federalist 68 describes the Founders’ concerns over choosing our Presidents and the dangers of doing so by “popular vote.”
My War Against Communism: Was it all for Naught?
When I was in the U.S. Army in the 1960s, one of the most persistent exhortations from my superiors was: “The only good communist is a dead communist.”