Today in History: Shots Fired at Fort Sumter
Today in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln decided to send ships to resupply Fort Sumter after being repeatedly warned by South Carolina that such a gesture would be interpreted as an act of war. Confederate forces under the command of General PGT Beauregard then began...
Top-5 Worst Executive Orders in History
The founders recognized that “there can be no liberty” when legislative and executive powers are united in the same person or body of people. Yet, here we are today. These are the worst executive orders in history – and the hardest part is narrowing it down to...
Does the president have “emergency powers?”
This may upset some pro-wall, pro-Trump people. Full disclosure: I am in favor of a wall and restrictions on immigration, massive restrictions on immigration, but it needs to happen legally, and Trump’s “emergency powers” position is not legal. We...