by Richie Angel | Jan 11, 2021 | Articles
Originally posted on The Federalist Society Blog The Electoral College, as outlined in Article II of the Constitution and the Twelfth Amendment, was designed by the Founders to prevent “tumult and disorder” in presidential elections, as well as “cabal, intrigue, and...
by Richie Angel | Dec 26, 2020 | Articles
(Originally posted on The Federalist Society Blog) Rudolph, on this holiday, won’t you save the town display? In Lynch v. Donnelly (1984), the Supreme Court upheld a city’s Nativity scene, or “creche,” against an Establishment Clause challenge. Five...
by Richie Angel | Nov 24, 2020 | Articles
There are currently seven federal income tax brackets from 10% to 37%; the more you earn, the more you pay. Is that constitutional? Many assume that the progressive income tax was created by the Sixteenth Amendment, a popular target for repeal among advocates for a...
by Richie Angel | Oct 10, 2020 | Articles
Originally posted on The Federalist Society Blog According to Gallup in 2013 and Rasmussen in 2016, about 75% of voters support congressional term limits. But would they make a difference? Let’s look at how they have affected the presidency to get an idea of how they...
by Richie Angel | Sep 9, 2020 | Articles
After two fatal shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 25, a 17-year-old Illinois resident named Kyle Rittenhouse has been charged with several crimes, including two counts of homicide, one of attempted homicide, and one misdemeanor charge for possessing an...
by Richie Angel | Aug 19, 2020 | Articles
One of the nice things about not having a horse in the presidential race is that it grants me greater objectivity in evaluating what’s working and what’s not. But until recently, it was difficult to perform much election analysis without knowing the major variable of...
