Monthly Archives: June 2025

Monday Moments

Quick Takes: Monday Moments Healthcare Reforms Are A Vital Response to DOJ’s Historic Fraud Takedown The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) June 30, 2025, healthcare fraud takedown, charging 324 defendants for $14.6 billion in false claims, exposes the critical vulnerabilities threatening Medicare and Medicaid’s solvency. Described as the largest coordinated operation in DOJ history, it targeted schemes like “Operation Gold Rush,” which exploited 1 million stolen identities to bill $10.6 billion, and opioid trafficking involving 15 million prescription pills (Lyndhurst Daily Voice). With $2.9 billion in actual losses and $245 million in seized assets (Tampa FP), this bust underscores the rampant fraud…

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You Can’t Predict Ball

You Can't Predict Ball: The Texas Rangers’ 2025 Season As the Texas Rangers hit the halfway mark of the 2025 season with a 41-43 record, they embody a peculiar paradox that could define their year: a pitching staff that’s the envy of the American League, paired with an offense that’s been maddeningly inconsistent. This stark disparity-elite arms contrasted with anemic bats-has created a season of extremes, where the Rangers’ fortunes hinge on a “magic number” of four runs. With a postseason probability of just 35%, their path to October hangs in the balance, and their ability to close the gap between…

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Monday Misleading Math

The Misleading Math Behind the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: A Layman’s Guide If you’ve caught wind of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) currently being considered by the Senate, you might’ve heard it described as a budget-busting disaster that slashes Medicaid and hands out tax breaks to the rich. That’s the narrative often pushed by legacy media, leaning heavily on Democratic talking points. But here’s the truth: the numbers driving th You Can't Predict Ball: The Texas Rangers’ 2025 Season As the Texas Rangers hit the halfway mark of the 2025 season with a 41-43 record, they embody a…

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Do What the Game Asks You to Do

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. - Psalm 34:18 Do What the Game Asks: A Sober Journey Through Bipolar II On November 1, 2023, my son and I stood before the TV, hearts racing as the Texas Rangers clinched their first World Series. Tears flowed as we shouted, “That’s for you, Mom/Nana!” Her memory flooded back-October 2011, her hospital room, watching the Rangers lose Game 6 to the Cardinals. Despite post-surgery pain, she quoted Ron Washington: “Do what the game of baseball asks you to do.” Her love for the Rangers carried…

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The AI Moratorium is Unconstitutional

Constitutional Concerns Surrounding the AI Moratorium in the Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill Introduction The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has introduced novel challenges to child safety online, particularly through AI-generated content like deepfake pornography and harmful chatbot interactions. States have historically played a critical role in regulating content to protect minors, as affirmed by the Supreme Court’s decision in Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton (606 U.S. (2025)), which upheld Texas’s H.B. 1181, a law requiring age verification for websites hosting content deemed obscene for minors. However, a proposed 10-year moratorium on state AI laws, embedded in the U.S.…

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Saturday Sequel

History’s Long Game: Why Today’s Threats Become Tomorrow’s Footnotes The maxim “today’s existential threat becomes tomorrow’s forgotten crisis” distills a truth about human experience: what grips us with fear today often fades into obscurity as time, adaptation, or new fears take hold. Calvin Coolidge captured this wisdom when he said, “If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.” History bears this out. The Cold War’s nuclear shadow once loomed large-families built bomb shelters, and schoolchildren ducked under desks, hearts racing at the sound of sirens.…

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Saturday Devotional: Sometimes History Does the Work

Sometimes History Does the Work: A Philosophical Reflection on Time, Legacy, and Peace I wrote this on X: "Sometimes history does the work we wish we'd get to see." The thought set my mind to work, stirring reflections on how our deepest desires-for truth, justice, or progress-may find fulfillment not in our immediate experience, but through the patient labor of history. This idea resonates with the words of Jesus in John 14:1, "Let not your hearts be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me" (King James Version), which calls for trust in a greater plan, even when outcomes seem…

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Supreme Court Roundup: Originalism vs. Delegation in Landmark Cases

Supreme Court Roundup for the 2024-2025 Term The Supreme Court’s 2025 term grappled with fundamental questions of constitutional structure, delegation, and equality, as evidenced by three pivotal cases: FCC v. Consumers’ Research, Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., and Louisiana v. Callais. These cases probe the boundaries of Congress’s authority to delegate power, the executive’s appointment processes, and the tension between statutory mandates and constitutional protections. Each decision reflects a clash between modern judicial deference and strict originalist interpretations, emphasizing the Framers’ intent to safeguard democratic accountability and equal protection under the law. The analyses below explore the majority, concurring, and dissenting…

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Paxton Decision Affirms State Power to Shield Kids from Online Pornography

An Originalist Victory in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, 606 U.S. ___, upheld Texas’s H.B. 1181, a law requiring age verification for websites with material deemed “obscene for minors.” From an originalist perspective, interpreting the Constitution by its 1791 public meaning, this ruling affirms state authority to protect societal welfare while honoring the First Amendment’s core protections. The majority opinion, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas and joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, applied intermediate scrutiny, aligning with the Founding-era…

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A Victory for Parents Rights

Parental Rights Upheld: An Originalist Victory in the Landmark Mahmoud v. Taylor In its landmark 6-3 decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor (2025), the Supreme Court bolstered parental rights under the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause, shielding families from state-mandated curricula that clash with their religious beliefs. From an originalist perspective, interpreting t Like this post? Become a Citizen Producer! he Constitution by its 1791 text and public meaning, this ruling echoes the Framers’ commitment to protecting religious liberty from government overreach. Yet, it also sparks debate about balancing individual rights with state authority over education-a tension rooted in Founding-era principles. Drawing…

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