This is based on a July 6 talk for a panel, “Tocqueville and America” at “Harvey Mansfield at 90: A Conference on Major Themes of His Work,” sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute and the Foundation for Constitutional Government. In 1990, I arrived at Harvard’s Department of Government as a young assistant professor. It was… Continue reading In Appreciation of Harvey Mansfield at 90
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‘Morning After’ Roe | RealClearPolitics
The morning after the Supreme Court overturned Roe, I kept hearing one phrase again and again: I didn’t think I’d see this in my lifetime. I had said it too, fearful that the country would forever be trapped by the anti-democratic decision in Roe v. Wade and the harm and pain that decision had brought to our… Continue reading ‘Morning After’ Roe | RealClearPolitics
The Road Not Taken | RealClearPolitics
States are scrambling in different directions in the wake of the Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade, but abortion rights might be more advanced if Roe had never existed. Fifty-five years ago Gov. Ronald Reagan signed a permissive abortion rights law that was passed by a bipartisan majority of the California legislature. The… Continue reading The Road Not Taken | RealClearPolitics
The 2022 House Midterm by the Numbers
Midterm elections involve high stakes, a great deal of groundless guessing, and lots of numbers – oddly similar to lotteries. Unlike lotteries, though, the many numbers associated with midterm elections are meaningful. The six meaningful midterm “lotto” numbers below should help historically ground your anticipation of what is likely or unlikely to happen in this… Continue reading The 2022 House Midterm by the Numbers
Musk Amasses 100 Million Twitter Followers: 5 Tweets He Should Post Now
Elon Musk surpassed 100 million Twitter followers this week, making him one of the most influential voices in America — if not the world. The dynamic Tesla CEO has now amassed more followers on the social media platform than President Joe Biden, who has 34 million followers, a fraction of his predecessor Donald Trump, who… Continue reading Musk Amasses 100 Million Twitter Followers: 5 Tweets He Should Post Now
SCOTUS Decision May Limit More Than Just the EPA
The Supreme Court wrapped up its history-making term last week with a shot across the bow at government regulatory agencies. One of its two final rulings, West Virginia v. EPA, saw the court rule 6-3 along ideological lines that the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to regulate greenhouse… Continue reading SCOTUS Decision May Limit More Than Just the EPA
Dobbs Ruling Is a Victory for ‘Black Life’
The headline in Newsweek was typical of the corrupt media, which will stoop to any depth to promote leftist propaganda: “Republican Who Called Roe Ruling ‘Victory for White Life’ Wins Primary.” The Republican in this case was Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois, who was endorsed by Donald Trump and therefore fair game for sliming. At… Continue reading Dobbs Ruling Is a Victory for ‘Black Life’
FTC and Antitrust Lawyers Targeting America’s Business Sector
From dialysis to chickens, the U.S. Department of Justice and its regulatory compatriot, the Federal Trade Commission, are flexing Uncle Sam’s antitrust muscles, notwithstanding strong headwinds from skeptical judges and juries. As the United States Chamber of Commerce recently warned in a brief filed with the courts, “Allowing [DOJ] to retroactively criminalize behavior strikes at… Continue reading FTC and Antitrust Lawyers Targeting America’s Business Sector
K-12 Students Deserve to Inherit an American Birthright
America needs new social studies standards, to teach our children America’s history and ideals. If education reformers don’t act now, Woke social studies standards will teach a slanderous caricature of our history that prepares students to work to replace our republic with an illiberal regime. That’s why the Civics Alliance, a coalition of organizations and individuals… Continue reading K-12 Students Deserve to Inherit an American Birthright
‘Truth Decay’ in Europe Is Real, but Its Advance Can Be Slowed
Disagreement about facts and objective data is regarded as a core trend of a phenomenon called ‘Truth Decay’ by the RAND Corporation. In the 2018 study, researchers at RAND noted that the role of facts and analysis in American public life is diminishing and warned of its consequences: the erosion of civil discourse, political paralysis,… Continue reading ‘Truth Decay’ in Europe Is Real, but Its Advance Can Be Slowed