If you had to study American history, you may recall that the 1803 SCOTUS case of Marbury v. Madison established the right of federal courts to review acts of Congress and declare them unconstitutional: This conflict raised the important question … Continue reading →
It was inevitable that some judge somewhere—or even quite a few judges in quite a few places—would find a reason to to block Trump’s new and very carefully-drafted travel ban. There are thousands of federal judges in the US, and … Continue reading →
Here’s the text of the new order. Note the title, “Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States.” And note passages such as this one: Executive Order 13769 [Trump’s previous EO on the subjet] did … Continue reading →
And the article is in the Times, of all places, although it’s not by one of their reporters. It’s an op-ed by economist George Borjas, and here’s an excerpt: Inevitably, immigration does not improve everyone’s well-being. There are winners and … Continue reading →
“Put independent journalism first. 50% off savings won’t last.” That’s the subject of an email I got today from the NY Times asking me to subscribe. I seem to have gotten on their emailing list long ago, back in the … Continue reading →
If you do, you can enter the competition, which begins soon: The Dept. of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends on issuing a solicitation in electronic format on or about March 6, 2017 for the design and build … Continue reading →
So, first thing that happened was that Trump made an ambiguous and poorly-worded remark about Sweden’s crime and how it relates to immigration: …[T]here’s also a problem with Trump that I see in [his statement] “you look at what’s happening … Continue reading →
The headline in USA today announces “Homeland Security unveils sweeping plan to deport undocumented immigrants.” When I first read that, I assumed that this represented some sort of blueprint for going after “undocumented” (people who arrived here illegally) immigrants all … Continue reading →
Those who say that of course Trump’s EO on immigration was meant to be a ban on Muslims are relying on Trump’s long-ago campaign statements as well as a more recent remark of his and some recent comments by advisor … Continue reading →
Mull this one over: Other New York City elected officials used the [deportation] raids to make a broader point. “From Palestine to Mexico, all the walls have got to go!” shouted New York City Council members Rosie Mendez and Margaret … Continue reading →
Remember Cloward-Piven?: The Cloward”“Piven strategy is a political strategy outlined in 1966 by American sociologists and political activists Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven… The two [sociologists Cloward and Piven] stated that many Americans who were eligible for welfare were … Continue reading →
The right geek is very, very tired. And it’s only been three weeks so far: I was alive and politically aware during the post 9/11 W. Bush administration, and back then, I saw my fair share of leftwing nonsense. I … Continue reading →