Restoring circuit duties to the Supreme Court would naturally decrease tenure on the bench without weakening the judiciary’s independence or adding more justices in a partisan war. My latest at The Federalist.
Unsuccessful Succession
StandardNo matter how many people Congress impeaches, Nancy Pelosi will never be President. My latest at The Federalist.
Philadelphia Votes, 2019
StandardPhiladelphia re-elected its mayor, Jim Kenney, last week. As usual, the Democrat won resoundingly, though his share of the vote dropped from 85% to 80% since 2015. As this map shows, the losses were mainly in Northeast and South Philly
In the City Council races, the big news was the election of an at-large member from the Working Families Party, a socialist faction that was contesting the Philly elections for the first time. Candidate Kendra Brooks took one of the two at-large seats reserved for the non-majority party, both of which had been held by Republicans since they were created in 1951.
This map shows the relative strength between the Republicans and the WFP. The radicals were strongest in the gentrifying areas surrounding Center City, but also showed some strength in parts of North and West Philly.
The scale here is by percentage points, not a percentage of the total GOP+WFP vote. In many of these divisions, that means the difference between 1% and 2%.
A Nation, Not an Idea
StandardToday at The Federalist, I reviewed Rich Lowry’s new book, The Case For Nationalism.
Land and trade in space
StandardAlthough it focused on Bajorans and Ferengi, episode 14 of season 1 of DS9 makes us think about some of the things that make us human. My latest recap, today at The Federalist.
Passing Yards Since ’70
StandardHere’s another Friday afternoon sports chart for you. Who has held the post-merger passing record in the NFL over time? It should be no surprise that the names at the top of the list now are mostly active or recently retired. The NFL is a passing league, and more so with each season’s rule changes.
Enjoy this chart, which begins in 1970 and does not include yards accumulated in the old AFL or pre-merger NFL.
Warren Against the World: Democrats Debate
StandardI collected the best tweets of last nights Democratic debate. Read them today at The Federalist.
Two new articles
StandardToday at The Federalist, I wrote about three false choices in the debate over trade protection.
And at National Review, I reviewed Matt Stoller’s new book on monopolies in American history, Goliath.
Off the Deep End
StandardI wrote about “Republican” Ana Navarro’s weird pro-socialism rant today at The Federalist.
A Bad Trade
StandardIn a free market with an unfree nation, we have created a competition of systems, and bad systems will drive out good. My latest from The Federalist.