re: "Andrew McCarthy: Gingrich Has It Right On Our 'Imperial' Courts"

GW at Wolf Howling commented on some proposed Constitutional tinkering.

Money quote(s):

"Conservatives have been shaking their fists impotently at the Courts for their judicial activism - their Poliburo like unilateral amendments to the Constitution working fundamental changes to our nation - for the past fifty years. Heretofore, the only solution to the problem was thought to be electing Presidents who will appoint judges grounded in originalism. That has been less than successful. Enter Newt Gingrich, who has completely changed the paradigm on this critical issue. He wants to make a systemic fix that will permanently restore the Constitutional balance between the three branches of our government as such balance was envisioned by the Founders."

So, what's this all about?

"Andrew McCarthy, reviews Newt Gingrich's plan to redress the balance."

GW concluded:

"Correcting this vast overreach by our Courts over the past half century, restoring the balance to that envisioned by our Founders, is crucial for the future of our nation."

12/21

GWH - Alum dies in Ethiopia, officials suspect homicide. 2007 Elliott School graduate worked in Foreign Service.

GW Hatchet

Alum dies in Ethiopia, officials suspect homicide. 2007 Elliott School graduate worked in Foreign Service.


By: Carly Lagrotteria and Sarah Scire
Hatchet Reporters

Posted: 2/5/09

A GW alumnus working for the State Department was found dead in Ethiopia this week and U.S. government officials say his death is being investigated as a homicide.

Read the whole article here.

Snippet(s):

"Brian Adkins, who graduated in 2007, worked for the State Department as a Foreign Service officer stationed in Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa.

Representatives from the State Department said Wednesday that Adkins died on Saturday, but would not give further details because it was an ongoing homicide investigation."

By all accounts from those who knew him, Vice Consul Adkins was a very smart, very qualified, very nice FSO on his first overseas posting with the Department. We are fortunate that such young men (and women) keep putting themselves forward to serve their country, in uniform and out.