Schultz's Take

The blog of Hamline University professor David Schultz

Saturday, March 25, 2017

It Sucks Being In Charge: The Lessons of Trumpcare

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It’s hard to be in charge of the government.  It comes with responsibility, much like being an adult.  Taking care of the government comes ...
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

The Case for Impeaching Donald Trump

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Donald Trump should be impeached.  At least this is the sentiment of the most partisan Democrats and across the social media chatter even th...
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Monday, March 13, 2017

The Trump Presidency versus the Deep State

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The Trump presidency is fraught with contradictions.  Among the most notable is the degree to which the Steve Bannon war on the “deep adm...
Saturday, March 4, 2017

Democracy, Politics, and the War on Science

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What is a fact and how do we know when something is true?  These are not just philosophical questions.  In this era of intense partis...
Friday, February 24, 2017

Tu Madre! Trump’s Crueler and Coarser America

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President  George H. W. Bush was once mocked for envisioning a “kinder and gentler” America and then failing to do anything to realize it...
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Sunday, February 19, 2017

The Two Walls of American Political Discourse

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The Trump presidency shows how the United States is trapped by its own political walls and  tradition, creating a problem both for the Dem...
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Saturday, February 11, 2017

Constitution 7, Trump Administration 0.

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But it is still early in the first quarter and we know what happened to the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl. It was no surprise at all...
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Professor in the political science department at Hamline University where he teaches classes in American politics, public policy and administration, and ethics. Schultz holds an appointment at the University of Minnesota law school and teaches election law, state constitutional law, and professional responsibility. He has authored/edited 30 books, 12 legal treatises, and more than 100 articles on topics including civil service reform, election law, eminent domain, constitutional law, public policy, legal and political theory, and the media and politics. In addition to 25+ years teaching, he has worked in government as a director of code enforcement and for a community action agency as an economic and housing planner.
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