Principles matter: Republicans should follow the Constitution and not impeach Mayorkas
In December 2019, I joined all of my Republican colleagues in voting against the first impeachment of President Donald Trump. Just over a year later, I voted against President Trump’s failed impeachment effort. why? This is because his actions did not seem to rise to the level of an impeachable crime. Today I find myself […]
Maine Democrats move to enshrine abortion rights into state constitution
The partisan committee vote represents a partisan challenge to Democrats who want to amend the Maine Constitution to enshrine abortion as a right. The Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 in favor of the proposal Thursday, with all Democrats supporting and all Republicans opposing. Two committee members were absent. New Hampshire House refuses to further expand or […]
California Ammunition Background Checks Violate Constitution
U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez ruled Tuesday to block enforcement of California’s background check requirements for ammunition purchases. California law requires anyone looking to purchase ammunition to undergo a background check similar to those used to purchase firearms. The law implementing ammunition background checks was enacted under Senate Bill 1235, which usurped the permit-to-purchase […]
Texans do not want Civil War II. We want our Constitution back
Texas and the Biden administration are at loggerheads, with 25 governors now saying “Governor Greg Abbott’s fight to secure the border is constitutional and we stand with Texas.” “If President Biden won’t protect us, the states will have to protect themselves,” said Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) of Arkansas. “Arkansas stands with Texas.” Virginia Governor […]
If you respect the Constitution, you must respect enforcement of the 14th Amendment
There are some strange ideas floating around in politics. Everyone at Sen. Ted Cruz (Republican, Texas) To the Governor. gavin newsome (D-Calif.) seems to think there's something ugly about invoking Section 14.th An amendment that would remove Donald Trump from the presidential ballot and say the fate of his election should be left to the […]