@ConnorMEwing

Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto | American Political Thought & Constitutional Development

 Toronto
connorewing.com/
Joined December 2011
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My article is now up on #FirstView @APSRjournal. My hope is that it will be of interest to anyone who works with or thinks about The Federalist, the American founding, or the Constitution. Here’s a brief 🧵 on its 3 key arguments: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Publius’ Proleptic Constitution | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Publius’ Proleptic Constitution - Volume 118 Issue 3

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This will become obvious after the election, but I think it’s already fairly clear now: To be competitive in 2028, the GOP should impeach & remove Trump during the lame-duck session. Own the inevitable succession process, begin rebuilding, & maybe even govern.
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Jennifer Nou@Jennifer_NouOct 21
When presidential power is exercised at the margins of govt, who is accountable? The Supreme Court’s DOGE case highlights the challenges posed by the “parapresidency”: temporary, quasi-private actors who operate at the borders of the presidency: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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Save the university. Fire administrators.
Steve McGuire
@sfmcguire79Oct 22
How bad is administrative bloat in higher ed? At MIT, the “student body has grown by 8% and its faculty by 9% since the mid-1980s. By comparison, the tally of administrators jumped by 189%.”
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My favorite thing about administering midterms is meeting all the new students.
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I feel seen.
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Developed a new assignment for my constitutional law class this term to help students better understand the development of doctrine and relationship among cases. Shared here in the event others want to borrow/adapt.
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The Doctrine Map builds on another new assignment, the Case Anatomy, which replaced a case brief exercise. Unlike a brief, the Case Anatomy pushes students a couple steps further, particularly with the "Counterargument" and "Hinge Fact" requirements.
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Connor Ewing@ConnorMEwingOct 19
I think we're <10 years away from euthanasia being floated as a serious policy proposal to address both Boomers' end-of-life concerns and young people's concerns about subsidizing Boomer entitlements.
Cameron 🇺🇸 🗽🦅
@CameronCorduroyOct 18
i have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach that eventually the boomer property tax revolt will foment a reverse-polarity version in young people ("well then why should i keep paying Social Security taxes?") and the entire concept of cooperative public goods disintegrates
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I think we're <10 years away from euthanasia being floated as a serious policy proposal to address both Boomers' end-of-life concerns and young people's concerns about subsidizing Boomer entitlements.
Cameron 🇺🇸 🗽🦅
@CameronCorduroyOct 18
i have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach that eventually the boomer property tax revolt will foment a reverse-polarity version in young people ("well then why should i keep paying Social Security taxes?") and the entire concept of cooperative public goods disintegrates
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Basically, Buckley was a prophet.
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With all due respect to those rightly attacking age-based property tax exemptions, we need a better answer than this. The grievance is based on something real: rising tax burdens on immobile residences whose assessed values have increased, while corporate taxpayers get carveouts.
Connor Ewing@ConnorMEwingOct 18
Worst. Generation. Ever. They’ve received more government benefits than any other generation and won’t leave without decimating public goods for everyone else.
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Russ Greene
@GreenPlusAnEOct 18
"What do I owe society?", asked the guy in the green.
POLITICO
@politicoOct 18
“I’m old. I’ve paid my home off,” said Ray Warner, a 72-year-old Akron resident. “Why would I pay property tax?” Across the country, homeowners are asking the same question and revolting against property taxes at a scale not seen in a half century. politico.com/news/magazine/2…

Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.

The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

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Worst. Generation. Ever. They’ve received more government benefits than any other generation and won’t leave without decimating public goods for everyone else.
POLITICO
@politicoOct 18
“I’m old. I’ve paid my home off,” said Ray Warner, a 72-year-old Akron resident. “Why would I pay property tax?” Across the country, homeowners are asking the same question and revolting against property taxes at a scale not seen in a half century. politico.com/news/magazine/2…

Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.

The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

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Connor Ewing@ConnorMEwingOct 16
“I have a piece alongside Ken Burns on what it means to be an American” certainly isn’t something I thought I would ever say. But here we are! From the newest issue of Civics magazine, my “Citizenship and the Complex Constitution”:
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She now identifies as "unemployed."
Aishah Hasnie
@aishahhasnieOct 16
A senior White House official tells @pdoocy Katie ZACHARIA is “transitioning out” of the press secretary position.
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“I have a piece alongside Ken Burns on what it means to be an American” certainly isn’t something I thought I would ever say. But here we are! From the newest issue of Civics magazine, my “Citizenship and the Complex Constitution”:
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Full magazine here: jackmillercenter.org/wp-cont…
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THE BREWERS ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES
Connor Ewing@ConnorMEwingOct 16
Waiting to hear 8 words I never thought I would hear...
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Waiting to hear 8 words I never thought I would hear...
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Ellie Powell@EllieNeffPowellOct 15
We're hosting the fifth annual Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior here at @UWMadison in May 2027! Submit your paper & poster proposals by December 1st. (And yes ... the snow will have melted by mid-May!)
Barry Burden@bcburdenOct 13
The fifth annual EPOVB conference will take place @UWMadison on May 13-14, 2027! Please submit your paper & poster proposals by the Dec 1 deadline. Supported by @epovb & @ElectionsCenter The proposal form & conference information are available here: elections.wisc.edu/epovb27/
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