Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy

Jan. 17, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where the religious freedom of those who view marriage as union of man and woman just got a boost from the Supreme Court. Monica Burke explains. Terrorists tend to be both foreign-born and U.S. citizens, according to a government report summarized by Fred Lucas. The number of businesses paying more after tax reform tops 160, Nick Givas reports. Plus: Kevin Mooney on a lawyerly clash over the right to work, Luke Coffey on the strategic value of Central Asia, Dennis Prager on hellhole nations, and Walter Williams on Americans' neglect of the Constitution.
Commentary Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy Many people whine that using the Electoral College instead of the popular vote and majority rule is undemocratic. I'd say that they are absolutely right. Read More
Commentary 10 Thoughts on the President and the 'S—hole Countries' The press' constant description of Trump as a racist, a white supremacist, a fascist, and an anti-Semite has been a big lie. Read More
News Why Other Lawyers Fault Legal Opinion That Scuttled Local Right-to-Work Law Mike Buchanon, who was instrumental in pushing local right-to-work laws in Kentucky, says it was a mistake for Delaware officials to be cowed by legal threats from unions and others. Read More
Commentary The Supreme Court Quietly Gives Religious Liberty a Big Win In declining to hear a case against Mississippi's Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act, the Supreme Court let stand a lower court's decision in the face of challenges by the ACLU and Lambda Legal. Read More
Commentary Why Trump's Meeting With Kazakhstan President Was So Important Due to its geographical location and history, Kazakhstan has to balance its foreign and regional relations among Russia, the U.S., and China—without antagonizing any of these great powers. Read More
News 164 Companies Credit Tax Reform for Bonuses and Pay Raises The businesses include American Airlines, AT&T, prominent banks and savings and loans, Boeing, Comcast, Pacific Power, and Visa. Read More
News 3 Out of 4 Terrorists Since 9/11 Are Foreign-Born, but Over Half Are Citizens At least 549 individuals were convicted of international terrorism-related charges in federal courts between Sept. 11, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2016. Of them, 402 were foreign-born. Read More
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