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An Imperial Presidency, Part 1

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Part 1 | Part 2 Congress has the power “To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water....” — U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8 The doctrine of energy in government, as I said before, is the true doctrine of tyrants.... — John Page of Virginia at the Constitutional Convention on the role of the president The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings. — William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar Who is to blame for an imperial presidency? How did so many Americans, especially members of Congress, come to ...

An Imperial Presidency, Part 1

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Part 1 | Part 2 Congress has the power “To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water....” — U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8 The doctrine of energy in government, as I said before, is the true doctrine of tyrants.... — John Page of Virginia at the Constitutional Convention on the role of the president The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings. — William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar Who is to blame for an imperial presidency? How did so many Americans, especially members of Congress, come ...

The Failure of Amtrak Reform

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End of the Line: The Failure of Amtrak Reform and the Future of Americas Passenger Trains by Joseph Vranich (American Enterprise Institute, 2004); 264 pages. With Amtrak officials recent threats to shut down unless Congress increases its subsidy and with the Acela fiasco, was there ever a more relevant book than End of the Line: The Failure of Amtrak Reform and the Future of Americas Passenger Trains, by Joseph Vranich? Yet End of the Line is no best-seller. Maybe thats because it also seems to be an ignored book. Given Vranichs thesis Amtrak is hopeless and should be broken up one would think that reviewers pro and con would be all over this book. The author is well qualified to give us the right book at the right time. He is an ...