Author Archives: Brent92037

Justices to Citizens: “We’re the Bosses Baby!” A particular Supreme Court decision is good to the extent that it is properly and substantively grounded in sound jurisprudence. Sound jurisprudence is recognizable by its reliance on and allegiance to the pertinent … Continue reading →

Something is not right  in America. We all sense it.  Reality seems to have been turned on its head. All decent people suddenly find themselves living in an Alice In Wonderland universe where up is down and down is up. … Continue reading →

“Shall we live in a Civil Society or a Statist Society?” Insufficient reflection is given to this question. When I was young and deciding whether I would prefer to face a life-long journey through civil society on the one hand … Continue reading →

Supreme Court of the United States 1 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20543 As a non-lawyer and mere work-a-day American I share my thoughts and feelings on the Supreme Court’s decision to reject the election fraud case filed by the State of … Continue reading →

For the last thirty years, our politicians, the media, and the academy have been preaching the Globalism Gospel. We are being told, and continue to be told,  that Globalism is great for the United States and all its citizens. All … Continue reading →

European settlers (and they were virtually all Europeans) who sailed to the Americas beginning in the 1500’s were, when it came to their religion, virtually exclusively Christian. Not Atheist, not Muslim, not Hari Krishnas, not New Age Crystal worshippers: They … Continue reading →

The 2016 presidential election was only partially about the personality zeitgeists surrounding Mr. Trump and Ms. Clinton. The election was, at its heart, about returning American  government to its more traditional approach to governance. Donald Trump’s victory signals a giant step backward for … Continue reading →

Today there is much discussion about something called politicization. Most people don’t pause to define the term when they us it thereby creating confusion.  Since this essay is at its heart about the phenomenon of politicization, I pause to define … Continue reading →

Origins of American Traditional Judicial Review: Blackstone, Federalist 78, and the Marshall Court Traditional constitutional review was not created from whole cloth with the launch of the nation. It has deep roots in English Common Law and the colonial legal … Continue reading →

In this dark hour, the American constitutional republic seems lost. Our founding form of governance has burnt to the ground from fires set by political arsonists. A postmodern  regime opposed to a free civic society and constitutional rule has taken control. … Continue reading →

Yesterday, on the Google homepage, there was an ad for “The Global Citizen’s” Festival in Central Park. This “Global Citizen” hype is everywhere these days and is gaining momentum throughout the West. Here is one possible interpretation of the so-called … Continue reading →

Justices on the Supreme Court Have No Constitutional Authority Nor Any Moral Basis to Decide What Our Cultural and Moral Norms Shall Be    The vast majority of the Court’s work focuses on issues of little national consequence. This work looks … Continue reading →

Symbolic images are powerful communicators of large overarching ideas and mythologies. Swastikas and olive branches convey meaning and imprint themselves on the mind. All political regimes create their visual icons and images as a first order of business. The American … Continue reading →

The Nature and Parameters of the Research Inquiry This paper explores two broad questions: 1) Does the federal judiciary seek to impact or change duly passed congressional legislation and, 2) If so, how does the Congress react to these judicial … Continue reading →

Recently, Law 360 a  publication of Portfolio Media a subsidiary of Lexis Nexis, banned the term “illegal alien” from use. In July retired immigration Judges Mahlon “Mick” Hanson and Elisabeth Hacker submitted an article to Law 360 on sanctuary cities. The … Continue reading →

Most of us can sense that things aren’t quite right in America these days. Talk to most anyone and they will tell you that things have not be right for sometime now. However, they won’t be able to tell you precisely … Continue reading →

Dear Yale Divinity Faculty, Your decision to invite DeRay McKesson to “teach” a course on public advocacy, social change and civil disobedience is more than ill-advised, it is unethical and immoral. The end toward which McKesson advocates (and apparently Yale … Continue reading →

You awake to face the day. Throughout the day you have a reasonable expectation to be unencumbered by bullies, criminals, and thugs. This expectation is the result of the Rule of Law. The principle is simple: We have laws. Failing … Continue reading →