“Neither Congress nor the Supreme Court will do anything about it.” – The Lonely Realist Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution grants Congress the exclusive power to declare war. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution names the President as the “Commander in Chief...
"Who will history declare to have been the winner of the Iran War, and who the loser?” – The Lonely Realist TLR has excerpted the following from Sunday's Rosen Report, the author of which is Eric Rosen (TLR recommends the Report, which can be found at...
“Should America wage a ‘War on Unaffordability’ as the 21st Century successor to the 20th Century’s ‘War on Poverty’?” – The Lonely Realist Is there really an “affordability crisis”? If so, when might such a “crisis” become “critical”? It was a little more than 60 years ago...
“The Iran War is igniting an inflationary bonfire.” – The Lonely Realist TLR yesterday had the opportunity to discuss economics with Cassandra, the mythical Trojan priestess gifted by the Greek God Apollo with the ability to make accurate prophesies but burdened with the curse that her prophesies...
“Is a gerrymandered democracy good for America?” – The Lonely Realist TLR first discussed gerrymandering 7 years ago. That commentary, “Elbridge Gerry’s Salamander,” is being republished today in light of last week’s ruling by a Virginia county judge declaring a redistricting vote, passed by state-wide referendum a...
“Highs and lows of April 2026...