Charles Sahm
@charlessahm.bsky.social
Educator with an MA in American History. Sometimes writer. Opinions my own. #TeachHistory #TeachWriting
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I owe @joshchafetz.bsky.social for this column. I’ve learned so much from him about the power of the purse and how the idea that the people, through their representatives, should have some say over taxes dates back all the way to Magna Carta. Thank you!
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
We Are a Republic, Which Means SCOTUS Should Rule Against Trump Tariffs
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump over the past nine months. In recent years, the conservative justices on t
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November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I owe @joshchafetz.bsky.social for this column. I’ve learned so much from him about the power of the purse and how the idea that the people, through their representatives, should have some say over taxes dates back all the way to Magna Carta. Thank you!
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
If the conservative originalist justices apply their “history and tradition” standard in the tariffs case, the Trump administration is in a lot of trouble. @jvl.bsky.social @gtconway.bsky.social
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
We Are a Republic, Which Means SCOTUS Should Rule Against Trump Tariffs
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump over the past nine months. In recent years, the conservative justices on t
www.realclearmarkets.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If the conservative originalist justices apply their “history and tradition” standard in the tariffs case, the Trump administration is in a lot of trouble. @jvl.bsky.social @gtconway.bsky.social
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
As Hamilton wrote in Federalist No. 72: “The legislature … holds the purse; the executive, the sword.” Hopefully, the originalists on the Supreme Court are aware of this history and tradition. Am I right, @jbf1755.bsky.social?
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
We Are a Republic, Which Means SCOTUS Should Rule Against Trump Tariffs
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump over the past nine months. In recent years, the conservative justices on t
www.realclearmarkets.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
As Hamilton wrote in Federalist No. 72: “The legislature … holds the purse; the executive, the sword.” Hopefully, the originalists on the Supreme Court are aware of this history and tradition. Am I right, @jbf1755.bsky.social?
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/202...
Please take time to read and ponder this masterpiece by @agordonreed.bsky.social. What TJ meant doesn’t matter. What matters: the phrase unleashed ideas and principles that have inspired the fight for liberty, equality, and democracy throughout US history—and should continue to inspire us all today.
The question of what Thomas Jefferson really meant when he wrote “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence has persisted throughout American history. It’s time to move beyond the fixation on his intent, Annette Gordon-Reed argues.
Whose Independence?
The question of what Jefferson meant by “all men” has defined American law and politics for too long.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Please take time to read and ponder this masterpiece by @agordonreed.bsky.social. What TJ meant doesn’t matter. What matters: the phrase unleashed ideas and principles that have inspired the fight for liberty, equality, and democracy throughout US history—and should continue to inspire us all today.
Happy (?) Hamilton Duel Day to all those who celebrate, especially @jbf1755.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Happy (?) Hamilton Duel Day to all those who celebrate, especially @jbf1755.bsky.social
The Tucker Carlson/Ted Cruz kerfuffle reminded me of this disturbing 2006 NYT op-ed.
www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/o...
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Opinion | Can You Tell a Sunni From a Shiite? (Published 2006)
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Tucker Carlson/Ted Cruz kerfuffle reminded me of this disturbing 2006 NYT op-ed.
www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/o...
www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/o...
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Essential “No Kings Day” reading from my PhD advisor T.H. Breen.
George Washington specifically rejected a military parade like the one Trump is having tomorrow. What seems to a king like a sign of strength should be seen by citizens as a loss of liberty.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
George Washington specifically rejected a military parade like the one Trump is having tomorrow. What seems to a king like a sign of strength should be seen by citizens as a loss of liberty.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump’s Un-American Parade
What looks like an excess of strength may really be a deficit of liberty.
www.theatlantic.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Essential “No Kings Day” reading from my PhD advisor T.H. Breen.
George Washington specifically rejected a military parade like the one Trump is having tomorrow. What seems to a king like a sign of strength should be seen by citizens as a loss of liberty.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
George Washington specifically rejected a military parade like the one Trump is having tomorrow. What seems to a king like a sign of strength should be seen by citizens as a loss of liberty.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Truly am sorry about this Alabama.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Truly am sorry about this Alabama.
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Ten years ago, back when the idea of Trump as a serious political candidate still seemed funny, I wrote a piece for @thedailybeast.bsky.social imagining a conversation between him and Pope Francis. @jvl.bsky.social
www.thedailybeast.com/when-pope-fr...
www.thedailybeast.com/when-pope-fr...
When Pope Francis Met Donald Trump
What would these two clashing icons say to each other?
www.thedailybeast.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Ten years ago, back when the idea of Trump as a serious political candidate still seemed funny, I wrote a piece for @thedailybeast.bsky.social imagining a conversation between him and Pope Francis. @jvl.bsky.social
www.thedailybeast.com/when-pope-fr...
www.thedailybeast.com/when-pope-fr...
Exactly. This is not the way any of this is supposed to work.
Surprised, still, that the world can be unmade with a press release.
No primary legislation. No vote. No debate.
No primary legislation. No vote. No debate.
April 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Exactly. This is not the way any of this is supposed to work.
With the Wisconsin election, the Booker speech, and the protests in Hungary, yesterday was a good day for human freedom!
April 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
With the Wisconsin election, the Booker speech, and the protests in Hungary, yesterday was a good day for human freedom!
I saw Snow White with my daughters this weekend. It was delightful. I can’t possibly fathom how anyone could find anything in the movie controversial.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/b...
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Snow White and the Seven Kajillion Controversies
The dwarfs. The casting. The politics of the lead actress. And that wig! Is Disney’s live-action remake of the classic film doomed by culture war skirmishes?
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I saw Snow White with my daughters this weekend. It was delightful. I can’t possibly fathom how anyone could find anything in the movie controversial.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/b...
@skeuomorphpress.org How can I purchase a dozen of your “No Tyrants, No Kings” placards?
March 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
@skeuomorphpress.org How can I purchase a dozen of your “No Tyrants, No Kings” placards?
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A lot can happen in five months. 🇺🇸
March 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A lot can happen in five months. 🇺🇸
Heartbreaking yet beautiful and inspiring piece.
"Women and children following brutal rapes, blood on nursery room floors, little old ladies starving in ruined apartment blocks. To see all that and realize that the United States does not have your back any longer—what is there but shock?"
Ukrainians Are in Shock
What other reaction can there be when America turns against its allies, its values, itself?
www.thebulwark.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Heartbreaking yet beautiful and inspiring piece.
“He has…refused his Assent to Laws…obstructed the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners…obstructed the Administration of Justice…made Judges dependent on his Will alone…erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harrass our people…
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Trump’s Own Declaration of Independence — The Atlantic
The president, who has flirted with regal rhetoric, wants a copy of America’s founding document placed in the Oval Office. March 06, 2025 Long live the king! Down with the king! Follow The Atlantic Pr...
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March 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
“He has…refused his Assent to Laws…obstructed the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners…obstructed the Administration of Justice…made Judges dependent on his Will alone…erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harrass our people…
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Thank you, Dear Leader. Our Dear Leader is most wise and merciful. He loves us and gives us great happiness every day!
Breaking news: Less than 48 hours after slapping tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico, President Donald Trump agreed to a one-month reprieve for automobile imports that qualify for duty-free treatment under the North American trade agreement negotiated during his first term.
Trump agrees to one-month tariff reprieve aimed at helping U.S. automakers
The Trump administration has postponed tariffs for U.S. automakers by one month, while keeping the rest of 25 percent tariffs imposed Tuesday on Mexico and Canada.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Thank you, Dear Leader. Our Dear Leader is most wise and merciful. He loves us and gives us great happiness every day!
Joe Biden handed Trump an economy growing at 3%, with 4% unemployment, and two consecutive years of 20%+ stock market returns.
Breaking News: Stocks tumbled, adding to losses that have erased Wall Street’s gains since Election Day, as President Trump's tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China reverberated through global markets.
Stocks Slump as Trump Tariffs Take Effect
The S&P 500 added to recent losses on Tuesday, with global automakers, cruise lines, retailers and other businesses under pressure.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Joe Biden handed Trump an economy growing at 3%, with 4% unemployment, and two consecutive years of 20%+ stock market returns.
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Just wild seeing cabinet officials casually set fire to any intellectual credibility they could possibly have.
No, we cannot eliminate a $1.8 trillion deficit with just tariffs & Social Security fraud reforms. Open a CBO or OMB spreadsheet. Talk to any economist. Read a book. Even an article.
No, we cannot eliminate a $1.8 trillion deficit with just tariffs & Social Security fraud reforms. Open a CBO or OMB spreadsheet. Talk to any economist. Read a book. Even an article.
Lutnick promises that Trump will balance the budget, then says: "Think about this -- we got $4 trillion in entitlements! And no one has ever cut it ... everybody whose grandfather died and is still getting Social Security? Give me a break."
March 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Just wild seeing cabinet officials casually set fire to any intellectual credibility they could possibly have.
No, we cannot eliminate a $1.8 trillion deficit with just tariffs & Social Security fraud reforms. Open a CBO or OMB spreadsheet. Talk to any economist. Read a book. Even an article.
No, we cannot eliminate a $1.8 trillion deficit with just tariffs & Social Security fraud reforms. Open a CBO or OMB spreadsheet. Talk to any economist. Read a book. Even an article.
A must read by @johnavlon.bsky.social
"Don’t speak out. Don’t stand up. Don’t apply your principles consistently. Just go along with the party and you’ll keep your job. This is a dereliction of duty by a Senate required under the Constitution." ICYMI John Avlon: www.thebulwark.com/p/senate-rep...
Senate Republicans Perfect the Art of Appeasement
In giving Trump basically everything he wants, they have defined deviancy down.
www.thebulwark.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A must read by @johnavlon.bsky.social