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DUBLIN CODDLE

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Dublin Coddle Dublin Coddle is a traditional Irish potato and sausage stew that slow cooks in the oven. It’s great for St. Patrick’s Day or any day you need comfort food! The Guiness is traditional, and the alcohol cooks off and you have that deep rustic flavor that complements the broth. I would use beef…

THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FINALLY EMBRACES THE REALITY OF EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS—IT IS ABOUT TIME

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THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FINALLY EMBRACES THE REALITY OF EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS—IT IS ABOUT TIME   INTRODUCTION Last week, and apparently as the result of President Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (which bans DEI from not only the federal government but from any entity, private or not, receiving…

THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT—PART TWO—THE UNITARY EXECUTIVE

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George Washington THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT—PART TWO—THE UNITARY EXECUTIVE   INTRODUCTION The current Democrat chorus of “chaos” and the gnashing of teeth over the Administration’s goal of fiscal responsibility is setting the stage for a historic review of the structure of the Constitution and a restoration of the original constitutional design. In this…

DEI IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND HAS INFLUENCED FEDERAL HIRING DECISIONS, INCLUDING AT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, FOR YEARS

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Air route traffic controllers at work at the Washington ARTCC DEI IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND HAS INFLUENCED FEDERAL HIRING DECISIONS, INCLUDING AT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, FOR YEARS   INTRODUCTION AND BACKSTORY There is no question that when George Floyd died from the combined effects of years of drug abuse and the reckless negligence of a…

BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP—WHEN THE NOBLE INTENT OF THE RECONSTRUCTION CONGRESS WENT IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION

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The Statue of Liberty BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP—WHEN THE NOBLE INTENT OF THE RECONSTRUCTION CONGRESS WENT IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION   INTRODUCTION In furtherance of a campaign promise and to tackle the concerns of many constitutional scholars and some in the political class, President Trump signed an Executive Order on January 20th purporting to direct Homeland Security…