“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...
“Expect the unexpected.” – The Lonely Realist Although there is no necessary significance to the first 100 days of a President’s term, the first 100 days of the Donald Trump Administration has the potential to be world-changing. Upon assuming office, President Trump promises to deport illegal aliens,...
“Those who ran America for the past four years were the group of ‘counselors’ Joe Biden appointed in 2020, each of whom remained in a position-of-power throughout the Biden Presidency.” – The Lonely Realist A recent Peggy Noonan article in the Wall Street Journal, “The President...
“Voters expect change…, and change they will get.” – The Lonely Realist There are any number of ways in which the incoming Trump Administration will disrupt the status quo. Presidential Power. Domestically, Donald Trump will transform Federalism Federal power by greatly expanding the prerogatives of America’s Executive:...
“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future.” – Niels Bohr Which Candidate will grab the brass ring on November 5th? The odds-makers and poll-takers are suggesting a Republican sweep of the Presidency, the Senate, and the House. But we all know that gambling...
“‘May you live in interesting times’ is a curse, and the next four years are likely to be the most interesting in human history.” – The Lonely Realist Although running for President in 2024 looks like it would be fun – after all, you get to...