“Congress has ceded law-making authority to the President and no longer is functioning as an independent branch of government.” – The Lonely Realist WAKE UP CONGRESS! You are a co-equal branch of government, not an impotent captive of Presidential power. Heed Senator Rand Paul (R-KY): “I...
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Lonely Realist Week in Review. It was a tumultuous week defined by high-stakes power plays at home and abroad. From an unprecedented diplomatic spat between the U.S. and a key ally over Greenland to aggressive moves by the...
Sponsored research brought to you by Centennial Quantitative Welcome to this week’s edition of The Lonely Realist Week in Review. In a week marked by bold moves and high-stakes political theater, the nation finds itself at a crossroads of policy and power. President Trump has set...
“Did the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Trump v. U.S. provide a 'legal pass' for Presidential criminal acts?” – The Lonely Realist No. There has been much hand-wringing over the Supreme Court’s July 1, 2024 decision in Trump v. U.S. holding that “Under our constitutional structure of...
“Are there limits to Executive Power?” – The Lonely Realist Three consecutive Presidents have excessively extended Executive Power and, as TLR has explained, the excessiveness has been Congress’s fault. Congress has been a passive observer to Constitutional erosion. The foundation of American democracy is the balancing...