Saturday, June 28, 2025

The Chilling Jurisprudence of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

 From Jonathan Turley. JT is on target.

 Here is the link.

 https://jonathanturley.org/2025/06/28/the-chilling-jurisprudence-of-justice-ketanji-brown-jackson/#more-233244

 Here is an excerpt.

 Below is my column in the New York Post on the controversial dissenting opinion of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in the injunction ruling in Trump v. CASA on Friday. The opinion seemed to fan the flames of “democracy is dying” claims of protesters, suggesting that basic limits on injunctive relief could result in the collapse of our core institutions. It was a hyperventilated opinion better suited to a cable program than a Court opinion. The response from Justice Amy Coney Barrett was a virtual pile driver of a rebuke. What was notable is that a majority of the justices signed off on the takedown. It could indicate a certain exasperation with histrionics coming from the left of the Court in recent years.

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Defending a Disparity of Force Shooting

 A shooting may be lawful, but it won’t be inconsequential. The best fight is one you don’t get into.

 Here is the link.

 https://armedcitizensnetwork.org/images/brochures/Hickey_Booklet.pdf

 

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

The Big-Bad Health Insurance Company

Here is the link.

 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2832610?guestAccessKey=4c3364cd-0aa7-42d2-8965-28ec7533b381&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postup_jn&utm_campaign=article_alert-jamaneurology&utm_content=etoc-tfl_&utm_term=060925

 Your reaction after reading this is likely to be anger at this health insurance company and even all of them.

 Questions:

·         What would health care cost if everyone received all the health care they desired?

·         What would health insurance cost in such a context?

·         Would such health care and health insurance be affordable?

·         What “rationing” would make health care and health insurance affordable?

·         Does there exist such a rationing that would not lead to care being denied in situations that were viewed as unfair, heartless, etc.?

 In other words, dear reader, there is no “solution” to this problem. 

Sunday, March 09, 2025

Three Simple Principles of Trade Policy

 Douglas Irwin provides enlightenment (from 1996: when will we learn?).

 Here is the link.

 chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/-three-simple-principles-of-trade-policy_142937157317.pdf