Shared: Foreign Policy
PUBLIUS: Lieutenant General Sylvia and Institutional Rot
Cynical Publius argues the removal of Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was about alleged leaks, not policy disputes, and calls it a sign of deeper institutional rot.
Constitution & Courts
Shared: Constitution & Courts
CHAMBERLAIN: Yes, the Alaska “Decoy Dan” Scheme Can Be Prosecuted: 18 U.S.C. § 241
Will Chamberlain argues the alleged second-Dan-Sullivan ballot effort could be charged as a federal conspiracy against rights. No one has been charged.
Constitution & Courts
Avoiding the Question: How SCOTUS Just Flattened the 14th Amendment
Six justices ruled against Trump's birthright citizenship order. Only five signed onto the constitutional holding. A close read of what Roberts actually argued, what Thomas's 91-page dissent exposed, and what Congress can no longer fix by statute.
Constitution & Courts
How the 17th Amendment Fueled Executive Expansion and Shattered the Genius of the Founders
The 17th Amendment broke America's federalist system by eliminating state representation in the Senate. Direct election of senators destroyed the constitutional check on federal power, fueling executive expansion, partisan gridlock, and the administrative state. Time to fix what Progressives broke.