Quentin, Author at Principle Based Politics

Flailing and Failing, Actually

Congress passed a record-low number of bills into law in 2025. That's the best we can say about the "work” of your “representatives.” ...

05 January, 2026 / 3 Comments

A Christmas “Surprise”

A political blogger has to have a little fun once in a while, right? As a Christmas present for you, I hope something here will leave you laughing more than crying....

22 December, 2025 / 15 Comments

A Busload of Candidates

Tim Walz seeks an unprecedented third gubernatorial term in Minnesota. What others think they can replace him as Chief Gopher? ...

15 December, 2025 / 7 Comments

10 Good Policies, At Least

Can't we list 10 commonsense policies on which President Trump and nearly all Americans agree? This post gives it a try....

24 November, 2025 / 17 Comments

What Last Night Means for Next Year

A recent GOP fundraising pitch said that Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City “will decide if we suffer devastating losses to far-Left radicals.” If that's true, it happened....

05 November, 2025 / 5 Comments

Lawyers Rule America

We live in the era of political lawfare. The president gets sued. Or, he sues. Or, criminal charges are filed. The courts sort it all out. ...

28 October, 2025 / 5 Comments

The Scourge of Political Litigation

This podcast focuses on lawfare, the Supreme Court, judicial independence, and the role litigation in today’s American politics. ...

24 October, 2025 / 1 Comment

I’m Conservative

The label "Conservative" used to stand for the rule of law, lower spending and taxes, free trade, reduced regulation, morality, and good government. Now? ...

20 October, 2025 / 14 Comments