DOGE: Transparency and Truth
Abstract: The US government has been the rope in a tug of war since the Declaration of Independence. Some of these contests were benign and other, like the Civil War, were lethal. DOGE is the wild card in today’s tug of war with a rope soaked in kerosene over a bonfire stoked by powerful meme bellows. On the surface, it seeks to reform government and make it more efficient. Yet, as noted in DOGE: Transparency vs Secrecy; Thieftaking vs Investigation, Musk may be getting his own rewards. There are constant reports that he’s corrupt and using DOGE for his own ends. Is that the truth? Beats me and that is the problem. The chance to tame the bureaucratic beast could be lost as a victim of truth. We need truth to tame the bonfire and preserve the Republic. …READ MORE…
The “Reasonableness” Factor
Discretionary wording is found throughout the Constitution and its Amendments.
Article I: “Each house MAY determine the rules….”
Article IV: “New states MAY be admitted by the Congress….”
Amendment IV: “…against UNREASONABLE searches…”
Amendment VIII: “EXCESSIVE bail…nor UNUSUAL punishments….”
Amendment XX: “The Congress MAY by law provide…the House of Representatives MAY choose….” …READ MORE…
WATCH: Ukraine launches massive drone strike on Russia
ABC News’ James Longman reports on what Russian officials are calling the largest attack ever by Ukraine on Russia since the war began. …WATCH HERE…
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