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How to Rebalance Power Between Congress and the Executive Branch

by James R. Rogers Ben Peterson, an occasional contributor to L&L, discusses the interplay between constitutional norms and institutions at National Affairs. I style the takeaway point as this: interests ...

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Don’t Look! More States Tell Feds “NO” on Guns & Marriage

Don't Look! More States Tell Feds "NO" on Guns & Marriage All the distractions are for a specific purpose, so America cannot actually see that the move to restore our ...

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The Fundamental Rights of American Citizenship: Neither “Natural” nor Constitutionally “Enumerated”

by David Upham What are the “privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States”? In the last week, this blog has featured two originalist answers to this question. According ...

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Minnesota Committee Passes Bill to Reform Asset Forfeiture Laws, Opt Out of Federal Equitable Sharing Program

By: Mike Maharrey ST PAUL, Minn. (March 27, 2019) – A bill moving through the Minnesota House would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to require a criminal conviction in most ...

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The Next Step in Social Security’s Ponzi Scheme

by Gary M. Galles, Mises Institute On January 30, Rep. John Larson and 200 Democratic co-sponsors introduced the Social Security 2100 Act. Portrayed as giving retirees long-overdue benefit increases, it ...

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The Un-American Education System in America

by Jake MacAulay Have you ever asked the question “Just what makes you an American?” I believe it is ascribing to the doctrine of what the U.S. Code calls the ...

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Separation of Powers Act Introduced in U.S. Senate

The Separation of Powers Act stops bureaucrats from dictating to judges how to interpret laws passed by Congress and their own regulations. WASHINGTON – Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley of ...

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Nullification vs the Fugitive Slave Act: Good Morning Liberty

By: Michael Boldin The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 counts as one of the most reprehensible laws in American history. But rather than wait for Congress to repeal it, or ...

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Trump Administration Runs Biggest Monthly Deficit in History in February

March 27, 2019 Debt / Deficit / Spending 0

By: Mike Maharrey The Trump administration ran an all-time record deficit of $234 billion in February, according to a Treasury Department report released on Friday. According to Business Insider, the February 2019 deficit ...

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The Electoral College: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?

By: Mike Maharrey The Electoral College has become a hotly contested issue in American politics with a strong and vocal movement to do away with the institution and instead select ...

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