Teaching Civics after the Attack on the Capitol
Here's a recent commentary I had in the Baltimore Sun, Newsday, the Hartford Courant and several other newspapers and online sites around...
You Can't Punch Me in the Nose
There’s an old legal adage that goes something like this: “Your right to swing your fist ends where someone else’s nose begins.” That’s a...
Time for the Shadow Government to Come Out of the Shadows
In law school we learned a basic aphorism: Hard facts make bad law. That means when cases present difficult factual situations in which...
I Support the Constitution -- All Of It
I am tired of hearing people say "I support the Second Amendment." Hell, I support the Second Amendment. I also support the First...
This Is Why We'll Survive
I am an optimist. I think our country is going through a difficult time, but I think we and our system will prevail. I believe this...
Civics 101: Let the System Work
Note: This blog was published in the Sunday, Feb. 12 edition of the Baltimore Sun. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-ci...
The People Are Watching
I'm an optimist, and a wait and see kind of guy. I'm not happy about the incoming administration, but I'm going to hold my fire for now....
A Letter to the Incoming President
Dear Mr. Trump: This week you will take the oath of office as President of the United States. It is one of the great moments in our...
Of Blackish, Political Discourse, Lemons, and Lemonade
I've told my kids for as long as I can remember that when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. So watching Blackish last night made me...
Bringing the Electoral College in Line With Reality
Here's my latest op ed in the Baltimore Sun. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-electoral-college-20161123-story.html