Outside the Beltway

An unserious plan by an unserious group.

The “interference with the administration of justice” enhancement was wrongly applied.

A truly insane proposition.

The realignment of America’s political parties wasn’t quite what was hoped.

The problem that won’t go away.

When checks and balances aren’t enough.

Election year is upon us, but the polling is still a bit fuzzy.

Trump betrayed his oath. That should disqualify him from office. That’s the whole point of section 3 of the 14th.

A never-ending saga of politicians choosing their voters.

The system isn’t very good.

We won’t have Kevin to kick around any more.

So says a unanimous DC Circuit Court of Appeals panel.

A David Brooks column inspires some thoughts.

I know it when I see it.

And, not surprisingly, about parties.

Abortion, an unrepresentative electorate, and candidate idiosyncracy ruled the off-off-year election.

Looking ahead to November 5, 2024

These have been hanging around for a while.

The game is the game.

A mere technicality?

A trip through comparative democratic reform.

Wherein I finally reveal my answer (spoiler: it is hardly surprising). And, also, wherein despite the goal of brevity, I fail at that goal.

This makes four.

Our Pacific territories are giving more than they’re getting.