Are our natural rights universal, or do some rights should stop at the state line? Today at The Federalist, I wrote about concealed carry reciprocity and how second amendment rights are treated differently from other rights.
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Hutchinson, Clinton, and Moore
StandardAlso today at The Federalist, I discuss antinomianism in religion and politics, and what it means about partisan defenses of Roy Moore and Al Franken.
Unconditional Surrender
StandardToday at The Federalist, I review Ron Chernow‘s new Grant biography and explain why Grant is finally getting the appreciation he deserves.
Makers and Takers?
StandardWhich states pay more in taxes? I looked into the numbers today at The Federalist:
Fake Reform
StandardToday at The Federalist, I wrote about the fight over the adoption tax credit, and what it says about the Republican Party’s lack of commitment to true tax reform.
Room for one more?
StandardMy latest at The Federalist: why Major League Baseball should expand–to New York.
The Party of McKinley
StandardToday at National Review, I reviewed Robert W. Merry’s new biography of William McKinley and what McKinley’s policies mean to the present-day Republican Party.
Remembering Washington
StandardOver the weekend, I wrote for The Federalist about Washington, the Episcopal Church, and the purpose of history and memory.
A NATION OF LAWS
StandardBowe Bergdahl is guilty, no matter what President Trump has to say about him. My latest at The Federalist.
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Gerrymandering
StandardWhat if the reason your party loses elections isn’t gerrymandering? What if it’s just that no one wants to vote for you? My latest article at The Federalist takes on the idea that gerrymandering permanently rigs elections.