William Kovacs

William Kovacs served as senior vice-president for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce chief-counsel to a congressional committee; chairman of a state environmental regulatory board; and a partner in law D.C. law firms. He is the author of Reform the Kakistocracy: Rule by the Least Able or Least Principled Citizens, winner of the 2021 Independent Press Award for Social/Political Change.

Government Shutdown, Health Care, Tax Breaks=Perfect Storm

The shutdown over cuts to health subsidies for the poor stems from Trump’s OBBB plan, which critics say funneled trillions to the wealthy.

Section 230 Immunity, Defective Design and Trial Lawyers (Part 2)

Congress granted social media platforms Section 230 immunity even when children are harmed, trial lawyers found a way to bypass protection.

Taming the Harm Caused by Social Media

Social media harms kids, yet Congress and the president shield it—while reaping campaign cash from the very platforms fueling the damage.

Hold Up, Feds, Without Federalism, There Is No USA

Federalism is essential to governing the U.S., yet the federal government is undermining it by bribing states to implement unnecessary federal programs.

Transitioning from Regulatory Sclerosis to Arbitrary State Capitalism

The Trump administration is moving from reducing the size and regulatory power of the federal government to the formation of State Capitalism.

Executive Orders Shift the Power to “Legislate”

The Constitution does not define EOs, yet Presidents issue them to assert legislative power, which is designated to Congress under the Constitution. 
MAGA Business Central

Congress doesn’t Care What the Average Person Thinks

In researching voting rights issues, a study provides a foundation for the statement “government officials don’t care what people like them think.”

Rise by the Conspiracy Theory, Fall by the Conspiracy Theory

The uproar in the MAGA world over the failure to release the Jeffrey Epstein client list should be a cause for serious concern for President Trump.

On Declaring War, Congress De Facto Amended the Constitution

Congress has de facto amended the Constitution by 55 years of refusing to debate matters of war and peace.

Political Future Shock 2029

If Democrats take control of govt after Trump, they will have learned from him that they can radically change govt and will cause more Future Shock.

The Ghosts Performing Biden’s Presidential Duties

Since June 2021, we has been hunting for the ghosts performing Biden’s presidential duties due to his diminished mental capacity.

The Inevitable Beginning of Federal Devolution of Power

The federal govt is too big to manage. More States are refusing to enforce federal laws. The solution is devolution of federal domestic powers to states.