Another weekly news round-up for the Michael Patrick Leahy Show. The Democrats’ neo-confederate insurrection against Trump 2.0 continues, but will ultimately fail due to the supremacy of federal law Week after week, we have seen news reports of blue state governors and blue city mayors attempti…
Politics & Economics
Another Monday Morning Report
Here is the gist of what I discussed this morning on the Michael Patrick Leahy Show. President Trump seeks justice (“equal justice under the law”), public safety, and peace, and is—despite resistance–achieving all three. Justice: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted (by …
Saving Can-Do: A Post-Trump Era Common Sense?
Alas, as with Thomas Paine, a rousing call to action is not the same as a blueprint for victory. This essay first appeared in Law & Liberty on October 3, 2025 (here). Political wisdom can be dispensed in small packages, as was the case with Thomas Paine’s succinct pamphlet, Common Sense, pu…
Monday Morning Report
Most Monday mornings I appear on the Michael Patrick Leahy Show to discuss politics and current events. Here is what we discussed today. People who are deluded about their sexual identity are mentally ill. “Gender Dysphoria” is listed in DSM-5. Mentally ill people are susceptible to violence,…
My Life in Williamson County
Since moving from East Tennessee to the Nashville area a few months ago, one of the biggest differences we have noticed is that people are better informed and more engaged; the local newspaper (the Williamson Herald) actually resembles a newspaper, as opposed to the Daily Times‘ reprinting …
The Affirmative Action Myth
In addition to complying with the Constitution, color-blindness—equality before the law–is a more effective policy for promoting black advancement than the grievance culture of racial preferences. Meritocracy is the crucible for self-improvement. This essay first appeared in Law & Lib…
Protecting Shareholder Capitalism from Leftist Social Engineers
“Bottom line: it is not the role of passive index-fund managers to advance social or political policy, liberal or conservative. To function as they should, the financial markets must be a transparent, honest, level playing field focused on investor returns.” This essay first appeared on Law &…
The Conundrum of Woke Capitalism
Why did corporate America become more interested in making leftist political statements than earning profits for shareholders? And how can it be fixed? Commerce is, after all, a two-way street. This essay first appeared in Law & Liberty on December 4, 2024 (here). Thanks to Power Line, Real C…
Slouching Towards the Gulag
“Lawfare” consists of weaponizing the legal system (civil and criminal) against one’s political opponents. Unlike actual warfare, which is acknowledged to be hellish, lawfare is typically—and falsely–conducted in the name of “justice,” undermining both the truth and the rule of …
The Demise of Chevron?
Whether Loper Bright will tame the administrative state remains to be seen. This essay originally appeared on July 30, 2024 as part of a symposium on Tom Klingenstein’s website, with the title “Draining the Swamp Is Now a Job for Congress” (here). Thanks to Real Clear Policy (he…