President Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
By
Gary J. Schmitt
The Constitutional Presidency
Thursday, October 29, 2009
At a time when presidential powers of war and peace are under scrutiny, it is useful to look back at the nation's first national security crisis and examine how Washington exercised those authorities in the face of that crisis.
Civil Justice Reform Still Has a Place
The Congressional Budget Office has pronounced that a tort reform package would reduce the federal budget deficit by an estimated $54 billion over the next ten years--that is a low estimate.
Understanding Black Political Apathy
In Kinston, North Carolina, the Department of Justice interfered in election procedure based on a wrongful allegation of discrimination.
Deciphering Grutter v. Bollinger
A new lawsuit from Texas that is working its way up the appellate ladder may compel the justices to clarify--and limit--how race and ethnicity may be used in the admissions process.
