Allen Mendenhall from Faulkner University Law School joins Jeff Deist to break down the hyper-politicized spectacle of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings. How did the Supreme Court become so wildly powerful, even while rubber-stamping the excesses of the executive and legislative branches? How much longer can America survive having deeply
The Supreme Court is hopelessly politicized, far too powerful, and relentlessly hostile to liberty. Our legal expert Allen Mendenhall joins Jeff Deist to discuss the liberal and illiberal aspects of nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s record, the limits of originalism, and the intractable reasons why changing the makeup of the Court won’t save us from a
This talk was delivered at the Abbeville Institute’s conference on Secession and Nullification in Dallas, Texas on November 10, 2018. My talk today is about decentralization and epistemology. At the outset I wish to disclaim any specialized expertise in this subject. I’m a lawyer by training who loves literature and earned a doctorate in English.
By now you’ve heard about the combative spectacle that was last week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for President Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. This momentous event was characterized not by political acumen, wit, cunning, or prudence, but by partisan obstruction, lawlessness, tantrums, hysteria, ignorance,
Allen Mendenhall Interviews Paul Cantor About His New Book, Shakespeare’s Roman Trilogy: The Twilight of the Ancient World. AM: Thanks for doing this interview, Paul. Your latest book is Shakespeare’s Roman Trilogy , which analyzes three plays: Coriolanus, Julius Caesar , and Antony and Cleopatra . Could you speak to the themes of freedom and
Mi charla de hoy trata sobre descentralización y epistemología. Para comenzar, deseo rechazar cualquier experiencia especializada en este tema. Soy un abogado de formación que ama la literatura y obtuvo un doctorado en inglés. Sería una exageración llamarme un filósofo o un teórico político, por lo tanto, esta declaración de responsabilidad de
Allen Mendenhall entrevista a Paul Cantor acerca de su nuevo libro, Shakespeare’s Roman Trilogy: El crepúsculo del mundo antiguo. AM: Gracias por hacer esta entrevista, Paul. Tu último libro es La trilogía romana de Shakespeare , que analiza tres obras: Coriolano, Julio César y Antonio y Cleopatra . ¿Podría s hablarnos de los temas de la libertad
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