Dr. Jonathan Hembrough Madison
@jonmadison26
History Professor at Brigham Young University
Governance Fellow at R Street
PhD - Global and Imperial History - University of Oxford
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https://democracyssisyphus.substack.com/ 26-02-2013 05:05:11
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"From habeas corpus to free speech to federalism, our system of government has been designed to constrain the arbitrary nature of government power, even if the government’s actions are popular with a large segment of the population." Dr. Jonathan Hembrough Madison Washington Examiner
"There are constitutional rules and prerogatives here that the president has made really clear he doesn't give a rat's ass about." --Jonah Goldberg discusses Trump's push to send the National Guard to Chicago on The Arena on CNN
Current political incentives, such as social media likes and pandering to hyper-partisan bases, reward showmanship and polarization over effective governance. Dr. Jonathan Hembrough Madison
If Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson continue to deny votes on the House and Senate floors on Russian sanctions, they’ll be complicit in whatever fate befalls Ukraine.