“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...

“Does the Democratic Party Have a Future?” – The Lonely Realist James Carville, the Democratic Party’s uber-strategist, recently published an editorial in the New York Times that sets out his plan for Democratic Party success. Sadly, his proposals repeat the mistakes that have bedeviled voters Democrats for...

“What action(s) by the Trump Administration might cross a red line?” – The Lonely Realist Government actions can cross a line…, which is a truism when it comes to the actions of revolutionary governments. Revolutionary governments rise to overthrow political, economic and social norms. The Trump...