There is now a second event to be added to the one on 9-11-01 that will dominate George W. Bush’s place in history, dictating as it will the future of “small government conservatism”, the concept of federalism as we have known it, and as a result, the future shape of the Republican Party. No less […]
Archives for October 2005
Bush’s Historic Opportunity
As I write, John Roberts is about to begin his tenure as the 17th Chief Justice of the U. S. Will he preside over what can be described as the “Roberts Court”? This remains to be seen, but the critical next step is for President Bush to solidify Roberts’ leadership with a bold appointment of […]
The TAB Case—Why We Should Care
For the past couple of years, we political junkies have watched, some with varying degrees of amusement, many with disdain, as Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle pursued partisan retribution against those who would have the temerity to exercise their First Amendment right to free political speech by exposing the voting records of duplicitous legislators […]
Whither Europe? II: “The Cube” Revisited in Germany
In an earlier issue lamenting Europe’s severe crisis of confidence, I noted the premise outlined by George Weigel’s great book, The Cube and the Cathedral, which is that, ultimately, the underlying constitutional debate in Europe must answer the following question: Is it possible to construct and sustain a democratic political community absent the transcendental moral […]