Open Letter to Rep. Mark Green (TN-7th): Cosponsor and Vote to Pass the Ending Qualified Immunity Act

In the following open letter to my new congressman, Rep. Mark Green, I explain why I think it is important for him to cosponsor and vote for passage of Rep. Justin Amash’s Ending Qualified Immunity Act.  Thank you for reading. (Keep reading)

Surgical Masks in the COVID-19 Pandemic and “The Power of the Powerless”

It’s completely normal to think of a 42-year-old political essay when discussing surgical masks with one’s spouse, right? Well, everyone is scared right now, particularly with so much uncertainty about the effects that quarantining indefinitely will have on the economy, and adding nastiness and shaming and smug superiority to the fear seems really inappropriate, if not wholly unhelpful. (Keep reading)

No, Tennessee Does Not Have the “Most Regressive” Tax System

Why, oh why, can’t we have better journalists? (Keep reading)

“Hey”

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I received a fundraising email from the Rand Paul campaign just a few minutes ago, with a simple, one-word subject line.

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This, of course, reminds me of the 2012 Engage DC report “Inside the Cave: An In-Depth Look at the Digital, Technology, and Analytics Operations of Obama for America” (PDF). On page 32 of the report, Patrick Ruffini and company noted that an Obama fundraising email with the subject line “Hey” had the highest open rate of any email the campaign sent during the cycle.

It’ll be interesting to see if the same holds true for Paul’s digital team. Clearly at least one recipient opened the email today.

Full Text of the Brief of Amici Curiae I Signed that Counsel Filed with SCOTUS in DeBoer v. Snyder Today

Amici support traditional conservative values, including the belief in the importance of stable families, as well as the commitment to limited government and the protection of individual freedom.” (Keep reading)

I’m Going to Court This Week — the U.S. Supreme Court

I have joined a legion of other advocates of the freedom to marry in an amicus curiae brief to be filed with the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow. (Keep reading)