By the Author of WANTED: Eight Critical Skills You Need To Succeed!
Regarding the power of the President to grant pardons – Hamilton argued that such power should be granted to a single executive (the President). This was not an easy position to argue – particularly since pardons were deemed appropriate for individuals who deserve mercy on humanitarian purposes. Such consideration does not seem to be the […]
Read More…What if someone wants his supporters to draw the conclusion that the election of another to high office is illegitimate. How should he proceed using the “Critical Skills?” I suppose he could do the following: Initiate lawsuits (legitimate or otherwise) challenging some part of the electoral process for inaccuracies, fraud, or whatever. It makes no […]
Read More…The Founding Fathers created the congressional branch of government not only to create laws but to serve in a capacity of “check and balance” on the executive. They vested power in each part of the congressional branch – to balance the need for representation by population and the need to protect the minority. In designing […]
Read More…How does an ex-president stay relevant? That’s a pretty tall task when the power of the bully pulpit is taken away. The “production skill” – making thing happen – comes into play. Ex-presidents are generally quiet and let a new administration go ahead with the business of running the country. In this case, however, that […]
Read More…The Age of Enlightenment (also known as the Age of Reason) dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Enlightenment was based on ideas centered on the sovereignty of reason and the evidence of the senses as primary sources of advanced thinking. These ideas led to new ideals and […]
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