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Jack M. Balkin



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The Power of the Purse I: Inter-Branch Transformations

     Charles I ofEngland did not call Parliament into session because he desired its company orbecause he valued its counsel.  He calledParliament into session because he desperately needed money and because, underthe Stuart Constitution, he had no other means of obtaining it.  This requirement eventually led to theultimate check on his royal powers. 

     How remarkable itwould be if the contempo

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Published on May 28, 2026 14:15
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“You must employ your energies for honorable goals. Do not waste your time on things that are base, trivial, or beneath you. The moment for creative action will not last forever, so do not squander it.”
Jack M. Balkin, The Laws of Change: I Ching and the Philosophy of Life

“An evil and inferior element has entered the situation and will grow over time if nothing is done to stop it.”
Jack Balkin, The Laws of Change: I Ching and the Philosophy of Life

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