Obama’s Dangerous Impeachment Game
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 3rd, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Obama’s Dangerous Impeachment Game
Ross Douthat, New York Times
SOMETHING rather dangerous is happening in American politics right now, all the more so for being taken for granted by many of the people watching it unfold.I do not mean the confusion of House Republicans, or the general gridlock in Congress, which are impeding legislative action on the child migrant crisis (among other matters). Incompetence and gridlock are significant problems, indeed severe ones, but they’re happening within the context of a constitutional system that allows for — and can survive — congressional inaction.
The Future of Same-Sex Marriage
Geoffrey Stone, The Daily Beast
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit this week held unconstitutional a Virginia law prohibiting the recognition of same-sex marriage. This was the twenty-ninth consecutive judicial decision in the past 12 months holding that such are laws unconstitutional. This is nothing short of extraordinary. How did we get to this point? – See more at: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/03/justice-kennedy-opened-the-door-to-same-sex-marriage-will-he-walk-through-next.html#sthash.nn69SugE.dpuf
Academic Freedom Fighter
Roger Kimball, Wall Street Journal
