The Constitution versus Donald Trump
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A final thought for 20172018年1月1日
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I went to a wedding recently, and heard Corinthians 13:4-7. I’ve heard it many times, but in 2017, it had renewed…
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And Then The Conversation Gets Real . . . .2017年9月16日
And Then The Conversation Gets Real . . . .
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Why Withdrawing From The Paris Accord Matters2017年6月2日
Why Withdrawing From The Paris Accord Matters
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What's Led Us Here, And What Is The Way Forward2017年3月6日
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Thoughts on the 2016 Presidential Election2016年11月10日
Thoughts on the 2016 Presidential Election
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Some Common Ground For Tomorrow's Vote2016年11月7日
Some Common Ground For Tomorrow's Vote
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A Reminder of What It was Like When Republicans could Work Productively with Democrats (and I still had hair)2016年7月22日
A Reminder of What It was Like When Republicans could Work Productively with Democrats (and I still had hair)
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The Generous Shadow of a Great and Good Man2016年7月6日
The Generous Shadow of a Great and Good Man
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Make This Father's Day About The Truest Part of Fatherhood2016年6月19日
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Ten Life Lessons from my Commencement Address to UC Berkeley Legal Studies Graduates2016年6月4日
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8 年As someone who personally swore an oath to defend our Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, a couple of thoughts spring to mind. First, it's a wonder that Jeffrey thinks he can divine Trump's position on any subject, given the constant stream of contradictory statements that Trump issues. Second, given the number of 4-4 splits on the Supreme Court over the years (due to vacancies and recusals) there does seem to be some room for interpreting our Constitution, so it is likely that a similar point by point argument could be made against any candidate--from either major party--running for public office regarding their support of various sections of the Constitution.
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8 年So good, Jeff, thanks for taking the time shedding light on such important matters. Will our Constitution continue protecting the values and ideals? True that our nation still falls far short of achieving our aspirations but a Trump presidency would set us back centuries.
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8 年Powerful. Important. Is Trump qualified to swear to uphold the Constitution and faithfully execute the law when he dismisses them as inconveniences?
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8 年thank you for the clear analysis. Another aspect is judicial independence--Article III of that protects judges from influence from the other 3 branches of government.