Many historians do not view World War II as a unique conflict, but rather an interrupted continuation of the issues unresolved by World War I. In many ways, that is the story of the midterm election of 2018. It is a replay of 2016. The most obvious similarity is the election eve polling and predictions. Democrats and the left-leaning media are consumed with analyses that suggest – often with an unwarranted certainty – that the Democrats will take control of the United States House of Representatives. If that does not…
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Trump and Birthright Citizenship
In raising the birthright citizenship issue, President Trump handled it in his characteristic clumsy and half-assed manner. In response, the #NeverTrump media took advantage of his inarticulateness to dishonestly characterize Trump as a dictator who believes he has the power to edit the Constitution. In fairness to the left – something that is not reciprocal – I have to admit that Trump did APPEAR to be saying that he could amend the Constitution by Executive Order. This requires a bit of explaining, however. To the question, can Trump override the…
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