We are in a recession. Does anyone doubt the truth of that statement? Our economy is contracting. It has been for some time now. Yet news outlets have been speaking about “signs of a recession” without actually saying that we… Continue Reading
Even the cat, while she’s curled up next to me on the couch while I’m trying to read myself into sleepiness at night. And here I thought dog farts smelled bad. Further evidence of a lack of intelligent design in… Continue Reading
Yesterday’s post about the Emoluments Clause and its effect on eligibility for Executive office, turns out to have had its roots in an article written by a then-law student. The author is now a USMC JAG based at Camp Pendelton.… Continue Reading
So I needed to take an affidavit today from an employee of one of my business clients involved in litigation. The boss drove the guy over and we all sat down in my office. I explained that I wanted to… Continue Reading
Two videos from Canada, filmed last night: This was, of course, a meteor. A spectacular one at that. Coolness.
Hillary Clinton cannot be Secretary of State. Why? Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution, sometimes called the Enoluments Clause, reads as follows: No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any… Continue Reading
HT: Below the Beltway
From the Really Bad Ideas Department: the city of Rancho Cucamonga pressuring a billboard company to remove a sign paid for by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Of course, in Rancho Cucamonga you can see billboards for strip clubs, casinos,… Continue Reading
Readers: I write about politics, government, history, and civic issues a lot. It’s time to see if you all are able to keep up. Here is a test by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute — as you might expect, average scores… Continue Reading
Nobody wants to have teenagers around. And who can blame them? Teenagers are sullen, moody, expensive, they can get into worlds of trouble undreamed-of by younger children, are rarely cute, and going through adolescent rebellion and puberty. Who the hell… Continue Reading