Hans Bader

Hans Bader practices law in Washington, D.C. After studying economics and history at the University of Virginia and law at Harvard, he practiced civil-rights, international-trade, and constitutional law. He also once worked in the Education Department. Hans writes for CNSNews.com and has appeared on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.” Contact him at hfb138@yahoo.com

Law and Government

Hans BaderNovember 11, 2018
1

New York Governor violated First Amendment through political harassment

Days after I and a colleague at the Competitive Enterprise Institute criticized multistate investigations of Exxon by New York State…
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Economy

Hans BaderNovember 10, 2018
1

Protectionism kills jobs and candidacies

Rather than getting into trade wars, or trying to renegotiate things like NAFTA, the Trump administration should focus more on…
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Politics

Hans BaderNovember 9, 2018
1

Tuesday’s election was nothing for Republicans to smile about

In 2020, the Republicans will probably lose control of the Senate, because they will be defending most of the seats…
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Politics

Hans BaderNovember 8, 2018
0

Centrist voters rebuke Florida Democrats, hand victory to GOP

Florida voters seem to have focused on such issues of substance -- rather than inflammatory and misleading claims by the…
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Economy

Hans BaderNovember 1, 2018
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American wages grow fastest in a decade

During the Obama administration, the economy barely grew, rising at an average annual rate of less than 2%. As economists…
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Media

Hans BaderOctober 31, 2018
1

CNN host claims ‘biggest terror threat in this country is white men’

Mass shooters are not disproportionately white, either in the United States or the world in general. Even the liberal publication Slate admitted…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 27, 2018
2

Synagogue shooting prompts call for the death penalty

The death penalty is proper because it is proportional to the offense. It is simple justice in many cases, not…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 27, 2018
0

Today’s deadly synagogue shooting: another grim reminder that freedom of religion is under assault

The world is getting better in many ways. But not in terms of religious freedom. A fatal mass shooting just occurred at a Conservative synagogue in Pittsburgh.…
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Economy

Hans BaderOctober 26, 2018
3

Economy grew by healthy 3.5% in most recent quarter

The Trump administration has helped fuel economic growth by bringing an end to the wave of burdensome and unnecessary new…
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Politics

Hans BaderOctober 25, 2018
1

Beto O’Rourke’s strange claim about his mother

Letters falsely pretending to be from ‘lifelong Republicans’ are useful for liberal newspaper editors in red states, who have to…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 24, 2018
3

Corruption by Democrat Andrew Gillum roils Florida governor’s race

Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee for the governorship of Florida, is responding to the widely reported news that he has…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 19, 2018
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Juvenile murderers can seek release in Washington State

Harsh penalties like the death penalty save lives by deterring murder, as several studies have found.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 17, 2018
1

No moderate Democrats left in Congress

If the Democrats retake the Senate, they are expected to take radical measures, such as blocking any future appointments to…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 16, 2018
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Ethnicity is not destiny in judging

Race and gender are less important than other variables in how judges rule, such as their judicial philosophy and the…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 15, 2018
0

Media biased in favor of Elizabeth Warren on ancestry claim despite compelling evidence against it

Unearned credulity for the silliest of claims.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 11, 2018
1

Airbrushing history in the age of ‘Me Too’

CNN's self-censorship reminds me a little of Russia's practice of airbrushing people out of photos if they fell out of…
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Economy

Hans BaderOctober 9, 2018
2

Strong economy may not last

The economy faces major risks if the Democrats retake control of Congress or the Presidency, and smaller risks from trade…
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Foreign Affairs

Hans BaderOctober 4, 2018
1

The world has gotten better

And now for some good news.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderSeptember 28, 2018
0

Pompous scolds harm child nutrition

Potatoes are more nutritious than other starchy foods like rice and bread. Potatoes also have all 8 essential amino acids,…
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Media

Hans BaderSeptember 27, 2018
2

Media provides glowing coverage of violent Antifa

It is foolish for journalists to condone Antifa's violence when they themselves could end up being its next victims.
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Education

Hans BaderSeptember 22, 2018
1

Please don’t call me ‘doctor’

Some people with PhD's, however, call themselves "doctor" -- even though they lack a medical degree. (Oddly enough, people are…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderSeptember 22, 2018
2

Journalists peddle baseless smears and are rewarded

Not surprisingly, media entities like the New York Times and NBC display an ideological double standard when it comes to…
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Economy

Hans BaderSeptember 18, 2018
1

Minimum wage hike in Venezuela shuts stores, wipes out many jobs

Minimum wage hikes can also harm health and safety by pushing cash-strapped restaurants to cut corners and cut staffing. That…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderSeptember 3, 2018
0

Words of wisdom (plus parting thoughts about John McCain)

Thank you, John McCain, for doing the right thing rather than the politically expedient thing. And thank you to any…
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Foreign Affairs

Hans BaderSeptember 2, 2018
1

The ugly resurgence of global anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitism persists in the United states as well. The anti-Semitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was given a place…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderAugust 31, 2018
0

California moves to impose illegal gender quotas for corporate boards

It violates the Constitution. Courts have struck down gender-balance requirements for government boards, concluding that they are illegal quotas that…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderAugust 30, 2018
2

Polarizing discussions just reinforce people’s views

Reading views that are consistent with your own mildly reinforces them. But what really reinforces your views is being exposed…
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Social Issues

Hans BaderAugust 29, 2018
2

White nationalism is a disease

As my Harvard Law School classmate David French has noted, identity politics and racism are ripping us apart.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderAugust 1, 2018
0

Judge issues futile injunction against gun blueprints

Judges aren't supposed to issue futile and pointless injunctions, especially not when they lack jurisdiction to issue them. But when…
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Foreign Affairs

Hans BaderJuly 29, 2018
0

America is fiscally on the wrong track

Polls show most Americans think their country is on the wrong track. And fiscally, it is. Our two political parties…
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Economy

Hans BaderJuly 29, 2018
0

Court wrongly revives lawsuit against state for blocking city wage hikes

As someone who used to produce labor cost and other economic statistics for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and wrote…
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Education

Hans BaderJuly 22, 2018
2

Leftists throw tantrum over ruling in favor of academic freedom

It is hypocritical of any left-wing journalist to justify censorship based on nasty emails in response to speech. Left-leaning journalists…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJuly 21, 2018
2

Baseless fearmongering about autocracy

When the White House orders federal agencies to comply with a Supreme Court decision, that's not a sign of dictatorship…
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Education

Hans BaderOctober 2, 2017
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Stop federal pressure on schools to have racial quotas for special education

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act penalizes educational entities that don’t achieve racial quotas in special education.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderSeptember 23, 2017
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Education Department rescinds April 4, 2011 Dear Colleague Letter

On Friday, the Education Department correctly withdrew two famous examples of regulatory “dark matter” issued during the Obama administration: its…
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Education

Hans BaderSeptember 15, 2017
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Lawyers call for repeal of radical Obama-era education policies

The Federalist Society’s Regulatory Transparency Project released a paper about illegal overreaching by the Obama-era Education and Justice Departments, which…
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