Judgment / June 27, 2026
The Judgment Deficit of Democratic Socialism
Every political movement eventually reveals its core assumption about human nature. Democratic socialism operates on a breathtaking act of faith: that...
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JudgmentJune 26, 20261 min read
America Is Not a Democracy: The Judgment of the Founders and What We Forgot
Every election cycle, every cable news segment, every social media firestorm now comes wrapped in the same incantation. Save democracy. Defend democracy...
JudgmentJune 26, 20261 min read
The Hidden Constitutional Danger of Approval Voting
Approval voting sounds like common sense. Instead of being forced to pick just one candidate, you can check the box for every candidate you find acceptable...
JudgmentJune 26, 20261 min read
The Impeachment Trap: How Congress Turned a Constitutional Safeguard Into a Weapon
Here's a question that cuts to the bone of our current political dysfunction: What did the Founders actually fear most when they wrote the impeachment...
JudgmentJune 26, 20261 min read
Why America Is a Republic, Not a Democracy — And Why That Matters for Your Freedom
The word democracy has become a verbal wrecking ball. Politicians use it to rally their base. Pundits wield it to frame every election as a battle for the...
JudgmentJune 25, 20261 min read
Republic vs. Democracy: The Forgotten Distinction That Protects Your Liberty
Let me start with a simple test. Open the Declaration of Independence. Read it. Then open the Constitution of the United States. Read that, too. Not once...
JudgmentJune 25, 20261 min read
The Filibuster Is a Test of Constitutional Judgment
Every few years, some Senate majority gets frustrated and threatens to nuke the filibuster. The cable news circus revs up its predictable debate: either you...
JudgmentJune 25, 20261 min read
The Forgotten Amendment That Limits Federal Power
Walk into any debate about federal power, and you will hear the same arguments. Congress can regulate that under the Commerce Clause. The Supreme Court...
JudgmentJune 24, 20261 min read
The 25th Amendment's Secret Danger: How a Well-Intentioned Patch Undermined the Founders' Design
For years, I regarded the 25th Amendment as one of those rare, sensible modern improvements to the Constitution-a necessary clarification of what happens...
JudgmentJune 24, 20261 min read
The Amendment Trap: Why America's Toughest Political Test Is Its Greatest Protection
Here is something almost nobody talks about when they discuss the Constitution: the amendment process itself. We fight endlessly over what the Second...