Because We are Not a Democracy the Electoral College Selects Our President.
By Dr. Harold Pease A recent ABC News-Washington Post poll disclosed that President Barack Obama leads challenger Mitt Romney by three percentage points in the race for president of the United States—well within the margin of error. If this race…
End Run Around the Constitution Will Change How We Elect our President
Dr. Harold Pease Opponents of the Electoral College seek to alter a process that has worked for well over two hundred years. Unable to get two-thirds of the states to consider altering this part of the Constitution as required, some seek an end run…
“Obama gives Himself Control of all Communication Systems in the U.S.”
By Dr. Harold Pease President Barack Obama will assume control of U.S. communications should he feel that national security and/or emergency preparedness issues are present as per his executive order of July 6, 2012. There was no consultation with…
The Powerful Special Interest Group that Nobody Writes about except “Kooks.”
Dr. Harold Pease I was a young man when I received my Ph. D, but I well remember the rigor and the attention to documentation that went along with it. I was trained to believe nothing that was not well documented. In fact, the training (perhaps…
Is Army “Takeover” of the National Guard Constitutional?
By Dr. Harold Pease A recent announcement, by General Ray Odierno, Army chief of staff, that National Guard unit training for overseas deployment will be increased rather than decreased following our “drawdown” in Afghanistan, invites a serious…
How do you Know Something is True? Use Constants.
By Dr. Harold Pease While on vacation in a neighboring state helping my son-in-law build a second bathroom for his soon to be family of six, I noticed more fully what I have always known; if your base is wrong so is everything else. Nothing was…
If Something is Wrong with a Law the Supreme Court will Stop it. Wrong!!
By Dr. Harold Pease How many times have I heard that if something is wrong with a law of Congress the Supreme Court will stop it and that the Court is totally independent of Congress? Both views are decidedly incorrect. Supreme Court members may,…
What if the Supreme Court Refuses to Protect the Constitution? What Then?
By Dr. Harold Pease What if the Supreme Court became an arbitrator trying to please both sides rather than “letting the cards fall where they may,” ruling alone on constitutionality as designed? In the end neither side is really happy and the…
Should we be frightened with what the government has done the last six months?
By Dr. Harold Pease What follows are six major changes to traditional constitutional procedure that have happened the past six months, none of which through the change process required in Article V of the Constitution, but each will adversely…