January 2020 – Phil Cline

Impeachment Part Three

January 26, 2020 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Congress / Presidency

Cline on the Constitution – Impeachment Chronicles, Part Three – On to the Senate! Last week, members of the House of Representatives finally showed up in the Senate to pursue the Impeachment of President Trump. I followed the proceedings in the Senate, with an idea of picking out various constitutional issues to discuss. What the week […]

Lord Byron and Perfection

January 7, 2020 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution

Cline on the Constitution Lord Byron and Perfection So, what does Lord Gordon Byron have to do with the interpretation of the Constitution? Well, it’s a stretch. Let’s see if I can get there. Justice Antonin Scalia said, “The notion has somehow gained currency, . . . that if something is intensely bad, it must be […]

Month: January 2020

Impeachment Part Three

Lord Byron and Perfection