Democrats wondered aloud, and loudly, whether Judge Neil Gorsuch was independent of President Trump. Well we now know that, indeed, Judge Gorsuch is his own man. Just three days ago a Washington Post story styled “Trump Blasts at Judge Raise Questions for Gorsuch on Independence” highlighted Democrats doubts. Democrats, the Post stated, challenged Judge Gorsuch “on an important but elusive issue. Is Gorsuch independent enough, they ask, to stand up to the president who picked him?” Today we received the most reassuring, and gratifying, answer. Judge Gorsuch is independent. He can think for himself and is beholden to no one. He is no lackey to President Trump. Continue reading “Judge Gorsuch is His Own Man – His Criticism of Trump Proves It”
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Trump’s Moral Leadership – It’s Time to Start, Mr. President
When America leads from the moral high ground, it leads best. The United States is an imperfect country, but it need make no apologies for its imperfection. Others have a different moral compass than Americans. They do not share our country’s vision for human life. We think Russia, Iran, and China, for starters. They may prefer control, restriction, repression, and more over their own peoples. They have visions of imperialism and domination over others, and a willingness to utilize force and murder to achieve that domination. We expect American leaders to face down these philosophies of tyranny, oppression and domination. And that starts with moral leadership on the world stage. Which leads us to President Trump’s recent comments regarding Russia. And to Trump’s moral leadership.
A leader must persuade. To persuade he must have integrity; he must be trusted. Moral leadership requires a leader who can guide by example. A moral leader for the United States is someone who understands America’s core values, and who will represent them. He represents those values accurately and consistently. As the stoic Seneca put it, “noble example stirs us up to noble actions.” Can President Trump be a moral leader for the United States? Continue reading “Trump’s Moral Leadership – It’s Time to Start, Mr. President”
Federal Court Analysis of Trump Order is Flawed – Boston Court Has it Right
U.S. District Court Judge James Robart entered a temporary restraining order on Friday, preventing implementation of President Trump’s immigration order. Judge Robart applied his directive on a nationwide basis. The only problem with this Federal court analysis and the monumental judgment is that it is wrong. Judge Robart’s written opinion cited no authority, constitutional or otherwise, to support his judgment that the States involved “are likely to succeed on the merits . . . [and that] the States are likely to suffer irreparable harm . . . [and that] the balance of the equities favor the States.”
We aren’t surprised by Judge Robart’s failure to cite legal authority. His was an extraordinary decision. In a case where the President of the United States cited a national security purpose for his executive action, Judge Robart struck down that judgment and substituted his own. At the very least, a Federal court judge owes the American public a complete dissertation explaining why the President is wrong and he is right. He offered up nothing.
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Jefferson’s Advice to President Trump – Words from the Sage of Monticello
The powers and responsibilities of the Presidency are just days away for Donald Trump. While the winds of invectiveness continue to howl, what better source of soothing balm for the President-elect than the words of President Jefferson? We bring forward Jefferson’s advice from his first inaugural address.
Jefferson’s Advice
March 4, 1801 was Jefferson’s first inauguration day. It was the first inauguration to witness a change in power across political parties. It was also the first inauguration held in Washington, D.C. Jefferson walked to the ceremony early that afternoon to deliver his address.
So here is Thomas Jefferson’s advice to President Trump, words that resonate for any President in the role of President: Continue reading “Jefferson’s Advice to President Trump – Words from the Sage of Monticello”