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Quick bump: Not so separate

Republicans across the country are taking bold steps to blend Christianity into government, in violation of state and federal constitutions. The Louisiana Constitution establishes "freedom of religion". However, the Republican-controlled government of Louisiana has just declared it will display the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The

Quick bump: Death of a doctrine

Today, the United States Supreme Court overturned the 1984 decision that established the "Chevron doctrine". That's great news for the little guy. The Chevron doctrine required courts, when evaluating disputes between citizens and government, to defer to government's interpretation of law when a law

Quick bump: Pardon me?

The Governor of Maryland recently "pardoned more than 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions". But the announcement came with some uncomfortable wording.

Quick bump: "Psychological violence"

Some political agitators recently deposited 5 coffins near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, with a sign saying "French soldiers of Ukraine". (The coffins contained bags of plaster, nothing more.) The agitators are obviously encouraging the French to stop supporting Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine war. Whether you agree

Quick bump: Crossing the line

The International Criminal Court (ICC) just issued arrest warrants for the top leadership of both Hamas and Israel. It claims these leaders are all responsible for war crimes in the current conflict. It is doing exactly as it should. There is no question that war crimes have been committed by

Quick bump: Mystery flu

According to the United Nations, influenza basically didn't exist for two years. That's obviously wrong. It seems flu was reported as COVID instead. Regardless, it's more evidence why the pandemic damaged trust in government. Data published by the United Nations' World Health Organization

Quick bump: With legislators like these

Congress just passed a slew of bad legislation without constitutional authority. It continues to suggest itself as America's greatest enemy.

Conscription is shriveling the free world

We talk about "free countries" and the "free world" they constitute. But we don't often talk about the exact criteria for a free country. What separates a free country from an un-free country, the good guys from the bad guys? Certainly one of

Quick bump: Bye burgers

The burger franchise In-N-Out is famous for its food and service. However, it's also famous in business schools as an example of responsible growth. In spite of its huge popularity, it has grown with deliberation, carefully choosing each location to maximize its success. That's

Quick bump: Funny because it's true

The correct reaction to a good dad joke is not to laugh, but to groan. And this might be the best dad joke you'll hear this year. The federal government is now in the business of dad jokes. Seriously. Check out the new federal database of dad jokes.