Our government rules us in many ways. Theoretically, by law. As a practical matter, by administrative edicts. But that’s not all. It also controls us by purchasing our submission. The problem crosses party boundaries. All recent administrations have governed by purchase when they could not get what they wanted by law or administrative fiat. Just…

United States v. Arthrex, this summer’s much-anticipated Supreme Court decision which concluded that the Patent and Trademark Appeal Board (PTAB) is unconstitutionally structured, is unlikely to have a major impact on PTAB operations. The Court “fixed” the constitutional violation by adding an extra step to the administrative review process, thereby permitting PTAB for the most…

​Among the most bizarre aspects of an undeniably strange past 18 months has been the refusal of the media, as well as various governmental entities and public health authorities, to acknowledge the existence of naturally acquired immunity in the context of COVID-19. Scads of scientific literature have settled the existence, durability and robustness of natural…

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona quietly blogged on July 16, 2021, that the U.S. Department of Education has apparently rescinded its  “Proposed Priorities—American History and Civics,” which was published for public comment in the Federal Register in April. That controversial proposal prioritized teaching of The New York Times’ landmark “ 1619 Project,” “antiracist ideas” promoted by Ibram X. Kendi,…

One thing that can be safely said about the Biden Administration is that when you think they could not become even more extreme, they make clear that you underestimate them at your peril. Take President Biden’s Executive Order 14008, entitled “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” Buried on page 9, is Section 216,…

Aristotle told us that humans are social animals—interaction with each other is essential to our wellbeing. Technology has enabled us to communicate with family, friends, and associates cheaply, easily, and instantaneously around the globe, which is great. But FaceTime is not a substitute for gathering together, face-to-face in the same place and at the same…