“With lawlessness condoned and the Rule of Law in tatters, American democracy is sliding downhill.” – The Lonely Realist Stability, social cohesion and national unity depend on the Rule of Law, a cornerstone of American democracy requiring that laws be fair, that they be understandable, and...
“This week’s Fed Rate Hike and negative GDP report provide recession grist for would-be oracles, but don’t bet-the-farm on alleged experts’ conjectures. No one can predict the future.” – The Lonely Realist Those who assert their ability to predict the future are optimistically representing their guesses...
“Today's Supreme Court is the most influential branch of America’s government … and also its most active.” – The Lonely Realist America’s Congress is riven by partisan squabbling rendering it unable to fulfill its legislative obligations. America’s Presidents consequently have resorted to executive orders issued without...
"We reject the certified results of the 2020 Presidential election, and we hold that acting President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was not legitimately elected by the people of the United States." – Texas Republican Party, June 12, 2022[1] “The war on democracy instigated by [former president...
“By politicizing morals and ethics, America has done an outstanding job of tearing itself apart, which has fulfilled extremist goals as well as the goals of America's enemies.” – The Lonely Realist Politics should be about ensuring that government operates effectively and efficiently by properly focusing...