Charles van Heck's Woodhull Journal

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  • DEMOCRATS AND THE MORAL MOMENT

    To an independent outsider, the quarrel and discord between oppositional wings have made the Democratic Party appear obsolete. Neither the DNC leadership nor the operatives, those attached to the traditional role of polity, appear capable of recognizing who their constituencies… Continue reading

  • Why Civil Resistance Works

    The other day I received permission from Canada Resist to republish this from their blog on Substack. There are lessons to learn from history. The question is whether or not we are willing to learn and apply those in this… Continue reading

  • The Unitary Executive Theory

    Part II: The President, the Ghost of Justice Scalia and the Ghostbusters    Have you ever thought about the word all? This simple word, used either as a noun or an adverb, when used for emphasis, is easily taken for… Continue reading

  • THE UNITARY EXECUTIVE THEORY

    PART ONE: ON MONARCHY On February 11th, Justice Sonia Sotomayor reminded faculty and students at a Florida college that, “Our founders were hellbent on ensuring that we didn’t have a monarchy, and the first way they thought of doing this… Continue reading

  • Remembrance: The Highest and Purest Democracy

    There are times when one must pause to remember. Today is such a day for me. At 10:30 on the morning of February 23, 1945, a 54×28-inch American flag was raised on a volcanic island in the Pacific. The island… Continue reading