Trump Probes Can De-weaponize the Justice System — Starting with Alvin Bragg’s Daniel Penny Case
Trump can strike a blow for the rule of law and restore public faith in the criminal-justice system if he uses his executive order not just to defend himself against lawfare, but to undertake the harder work of pursuing the abuse of state and local criminal justice.
In his second Inaugural Address, President Trump declared that “the weaponization of our Justice Department will end” and promised to “re-balance” its scales.
Hours later, he issued an executive order adding teeth to that pledge.
Because the Biden administration “engaged in an unprecedented, third-world weaponization of prosecutorial power to upend the democratic process,” Trump wrote, the president directed his administration to investigate the involvement of all federal agencies.
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Liberal Democracy Reexamined: Leo Strauss on Alexis de Tocqueville
This article explores Leo Strauss’s thoughts on Alexis de Tocqueville in his 1954 “Natural Right” course transcript.
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Long Distance Migration as a Two-Step Sorting Process: The Resettlement of Californians in Texas
Here we press the question of whether the well-documented stream of migrants relocating from California to Texas has been sufficient to alter the political complexion of the destination state.
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Who's That Knocking? A Study of the Strategic Choices Facing Large-Scale Grassroots Canvassing Efforts
Although there is a consensus that personalized forms of campaign outreach are more likely to be effective at either mobilizing or even persuading voters, there remains uncertainty about how campaigns should implement get-out-the-vote (GOTV) programs, especially at a truly expansive scale.
Decadent Ideology, Decaying Fraternity
Richard Reinsch reviews Prosperity and Torment in France by Chantal Delsol.
DC and LA Failures Play Into Trump’s Hands
Although clearly violating America’s long-standing federalist principles, Trump’s incursions are being justified by the incompetence of most blue-city leaders.
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Carl Schmitt: A Window into the Postliberal Id
Adrian Vermeule warns against focusing on Schmitt’s most famous works, The Concept of the Political and Political Theology, but these are the ones most often used to rationalize tribalist, authoritarian politics.
In the Long Run, the Meta Case Is Dead
A new ruling clears Meta of monopolizing social networking, undercutting the FTC’s odd PSN theory and revealing a far more competitive market than regulators claimed.
