Bulk Surveillance Is the Wrong Way to Approach Security
Coauthored with Neema Singh Guliani of the American Civil Liberties Union. This op-ed was originally published at The Hill on January 3, 2018. Lost in the shuffle of a tax …
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Congress Poised to Jam Through Reauthorization of Mass Surveillance
Coauthored with Sean Vitka of Demand Progress. This op-ed was originally published at The Hill on November 27, 2017. Congress doesn’t have much time left on the legislative calendar for …
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Federal ‘Tough on Crime’ Policies Have Failed — Here’s a New Path Forward
Coauthored with Arthur Rizer of the R Street Institute. This op-ed was originally published at the Washington Examiner on October 31, 2017. Faced with exploding prison populations, states such as …
Read More Senate, Having Done Virtually Nothing All Year, Is on Vacation Again
This op-ed was originally published at Washington Examiner on October 11, 2017. It’s October, roughly 10 months into the 115th Congress. Apart from the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the …
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Relocate Covington’s Confederate Monument
This letter to the editor was originally published at The Covington News on October 1, 2017. We have very different life experiences and political views, but we both agree that …
Read More Congress Might Expand the Patriot Act to Areas That Have Nothing to Do with Terrorism
This op-ed was originally published at the Washington Examiner on September 8, 2017. Last summer, there was a legislative effort in the House of Representatives to expand the USA Patriot …
Read More Congress Is Finally Working to Defund Civil Asset Forfeiture
This op-ed was originally published at The Hill on September 2, 2017. Next week, the House of Representatives will consider an appropriations bill, H.R. 3354, which will authorize spending for …
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A Southern Conservative’s Response to the Alt-Right
This op-ed was originally published at Townhall.com on August 17, 2017. When I was young, my mother drove me through Jonesboro, Georgia, the seat of Clayton County and the setting …
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Deregulation Is the Key to a Successful Infrastructure Policy
This op-ed was originally published at National Review on July 20, 2017. As policymakers in Washington consider infrastructure legislation, regulatory reform that encourages sustained investment and innovation to help rebuild …
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Tennessee Is Ready for Justice Reform
Coauthored with Tennessee state Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby). This op-ed was originally published at The Tennessean on July 14, 2017. Tennessee — like much of America — has a long …
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