“Be careful what you wish for.” – The Lonely Realist The American right has been celebrating a series of recent Supreme Court rulings that narrow Federal power and facilitate the dismantling of the "administrative state." The consequences of these holdings are broad, far-reaching, and in the...
“’News’ is a misnomer for today’s media reporting, where tribalist factions engage in a creativity-driven entertainment battle.” – The Lonely Realist TLR recently received two new sets of reader criticisms, the first centered on TLR’s “tenuous hold on reality” regarding legal witch-hunts against the former President...
“America’s judiciary is the Founders’ safety valve.” – The Lonely Realist TLR first wrote about the Rule of Law in April 2019, emphasizing its significance as a cornerstone of America’s success. The American Rule of Law is different from the Rule of Law practiced in other...
“Is a gerrymandered democracy good for America?” – The Lonely Realist Gerrymandering is the redrawing of electoral maps in order to maintain a partisan advantage. Its derivation is a combination of Elbridge Gerry’s last name (he was the governor of Massachusetts in 1812) and salamander, which...
“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton “Or does it?” – The Lonely Realist On November 13th, responding to public pressure, the #SupremeCourt announced that its nine Justices had approved a code of conduct for their own behavior substantially similar to the one adopted...