TOP 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MUELLER REPORT 1. Mueller’s team did not consider or look at “collusion”. They specifically said this in the report: “In evaluating whether evidence about collective action of multiple individuals constituted a crime, we applied the framework of conspiracy law, not the concept of “collusion” (pg 10 [pg2 of […]
Category Archives: Opinion Blog
There has been much talk recently of President Trump’s ability to pardon. In this post we will explore what it is, and if there are any limits to the President’s power to pardon. The US Constitution confers what would seem an almost unlimited ability of the US President to pardon: Article II Section 2 states […]
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May
May
Much has been made of the fact that Hillary Clinton received almost 3 million more votes than Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential election. My foreign friends ask how can that be? Many others ask what is the electoral college? Why do we have it? Is it a good idea now? As we will see, […]
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May
May
There is a lot of confusion as to talk of the debt or the deficit. The deficit is too high, or don’t worry about the debt. What does it all mean? Is it a good or bad thing? Is it too high or too low? In this post I will attempt to answer these questions. […]
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Apr
Apr
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Only 27 words, yet so much controversy… We can all see the same words, but what does it mean? The first question to be asked is, are the […]
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Apr
Apr
That’s Unconstitutional! I always find it interesting when I hear this statement by a TV pundit, or by my students in class, or my friends on Facebook. The US Constitution is a relatively short document (compared to other Constitutions around the world). One will find few passages directly stating how to decide a given issue. […]
