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Category Archives: International and national
Passing the ERA would be whacking a legal hornets’ nest
If Arizona passed the Equal Rights Amendment, it wouldn’t automatically go into the Constitution. There would be serious legal issues to resolve.
Trump’s irresponsible budget
It’s late and doesn’t provide a feasible path to getting deficits and debt under control.
An alternative to Obamacare is a good idea
People can still buy a comprehensive Obamacare policy if they want. But consumers should have an option.
Overreacting to Omar
The right shouldn’t do to “anti-Semitism” what the left has done to “racism”: remove the sting from the word through indiscriminate use.
Congress is supposed to legislate, not investigate
House Democrats say they have a constitutional duty to investigate all things Trump. But that’s not in the Constitution.
No need for a second Cold War
The United States shouldn’t overestimate the threat posed by Russia and China, or underestimate the ability of other countries to manage them.
Second Trump-Kim meeting worth having
Presidents should be able to meet with other world leaders, including hostile and troubling ones, without predetermined agreements and outcomes.
Republicans should have boycotted the Cohen hearing
Whether Trump is a good man or an honest and ethical businessman isn’t a proper subject for a congressional hearing.
Trump’s emergency border declaration should not stand
Trump isn’t trashing the Constitution. But he is circumventing Congress and misusing his emergency powers.