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The Pragmatic Perspective on Constitutional Law
February 14th, 2012
Partisanship has entered every facet of our democracy. From Congress to local school boards, from road commissions to our court system, party politics is destroying our democracy.
While Congress may get most of the media’s attention, it is in the court system that partisan ideologues are gaining power. The parties’ interests, ideologies, and supporting special interests are increasingly prioritized over the people’s interest. That’s what happens when two opposing political teams view everything in zero-sum terms.
To win the political game in the courts both sides are promoting a constitutional philosophy.
Not all regulations are created equal
January 31st, 2012
Government regulations administered at the federal level became a common practice in the late 19th century. The Industrial Revolution had transformed America from a rural nation dependent on agriculture to a thriving industrial powerhouse just as we are witnessing in China today. The massive transformation meant unprecedented growth, a congregation of population into cities, the creation of the middle class as well as negative effects on society as a whole.
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May 12th, 2010
Compromise is the essence of democracy, but the far right and far left are too mad to realize it.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
April 6th, 2010
Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.
Nicholas R. Goebel
March 30th, 2010
A government of the people, by the people, for the people is thus an extension of the people and should work for the people!
Nicholas R. Goebel
March 28th, 2010
Majority of Americans recognize that while an overreaching government can be counterproductive, government in general improves society.
Nicholas R. Goebel
March 28th, 2010
A government of the people, by the people, for the people is thus an extension of the people and should work for the people!
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