[Who is John Galt?]

To put it bluntly, the time for “fooling around” is now over. Before the Union begins to materially crumble, as Charles Murray warns in Falling Apart, and before certain states consider the option of secession, the president must act with all the legitimate force that he commands.

Unfortunately, the author apparently forgets that Mr. Trump is the nominal leader of the Stupid Party: no remedial action is likely to occur in Washington, District of Columbia. State secession is probably a more viable alternative, if it can be accomplished constitutionally - but I doubt the Dishonest Party would ever allow it, especially if it were a Blue State (like California) departing...

[frog in a pot]

Unfortunately, the author apparently forgets that Mr. Trump is the nominal leader of the Stupid Party...

Quite the opposite, the author seems quite aware Trump has been denied the benefit of a strong and supportive R party.

Perhaps you missed the the final sentence of the article:
"Executive Orders are now indispensable. Mr. Trump, act!"

[George Rand]

You’ll appreciate my user name.
You’re the first poster I’ve seen (just that I’ve come across) that is saying the same thing I am. In fact, just at dinner I was speaking to my family about this.
It does not seem that we are making progress through legislation - borders change and I fully expect to see some secession