How Populist Progressives Ignore the Unseen
What separates a wise political economist or politician from a foolish one is the ability to consider the unseen consequences of their policies.
Senator Kamala Harris (D-Ca.) speaking at her 2020 presidential campaign announcement rally in Oakland, California on January 27, 2019 (Image: InFootage / Shutterstock.com).The Woke and the Dead
The Democratic primary may well offer the most demanding test of virtue-signaling ever yet devised outside of Ivy League presidential searches.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii addresses the National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Baltimore, MD, Sept. 12, 2016. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill/Alamy Stock Photo).Why Bill Barr Is Trump’s Best Appointment
William P. Barr appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for confirmation as Attorney General, January 17, 2019 (Christy Bowe/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News).Confirmation Hearings as a Window into Political Pathologies
Writing footnotes to a law review article can be a tedious business and I sometimes relieve the boredom by listening to background music or information. Currently, that background consists of broadcasts of the confirmation hearings of President’s nominees. I have found them quite enlightening although not in the way that our politicians would like. Some Democratic prospects for 2020 are still caught up in the blinders that doomed Clinton’s campaign this year. Senator Kamala Harris used her time to ask the nominee for the Director of CIA about his willingness to follow LGTB friendly policies for employees at the agency. Senator…
