by The Professor | Jan 28, 2025 | Commentary
There is a great article about Trump’s first week in office and how he has tried to override laws by decree. The article is entitled Trump’s Dictatorial Theory of Presidential Power – What the Executive Orders, in the Aggregate, Tell Us. It was published today...
by The Professor | Jan 22, 2025 | Commentary
What differentiates a wartime president from a peacetime one? The ability to use wartime powers to force unity. Here is a must-read article in the Bulwark by Jonathan V. Last. Caution: It is scary reading, as he outlines all of the real targets and strategies of...
by The Professor | Jan 22, 2025 | Commentary
One of the most controversial actions that Trump took on day one was to issue a blanket pardon to all 1500+ individuals convicted of a variety of January 6th offenses. This was not a surprise, as he had signaled that he wanted to do this throughout his campaign. ...
by The Professor | Jan 21, 2025 | Commentary
On his first day in office, one of the orders that Trump issued declared a national emergency at the borders. It was accompanied by an executive order to the Department of Defense to engage in planning for the use of the military at the southern border. This is a...
by The Professor | Jan 20, 2025 | Commentary
Well, it’s inauguration day, so it’s a great time to start my entries in this blog. There was so much that happened today, that I’ll postpone my look at everything in the coming days, as I have time to look at the executive orders and other things...
