One Step is a Step Too Far

One Step is a Step Too Far

Thomas Jefferson warned that just one single step beyond the limits of the Constitution is one too many.ย  Thatโ€™s because when the government crosses that line, it unlocks a virtually unlimited reservoir of power. “To take a single step beyond the boundaries thus...
Executive Precedent: From President to King

Executive Precedent: From President to King

The power of the president has morphed from a restrained executive with limited power to an imperial king wielding nearly unlimited authority — not by coup but through the slow, steady creep of precedent. When talking about precedent, it’s usually in the...