Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address: 13 “Essential Principles”
By: Michael Boldin President Thomas Jefferson gave his first inaugural address on March 4, 1801. While other presidential addresses and warnings might be more well-known – Jefferson emphasized what he ...
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Repeal the Patriot Act
By: Judge Andrew Napolitano I have been writing for years about the dangers to human freedom that come from government mass surveillance. The United States was born in a defiant ...
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Read the Commerce Clause in the Light cast by the other Parts of our Constitution
By: Publius Huldah The parts of our federal Constitution are so interrelated that it is impossible to understand a single clause therein without considering all of the other provisions of ...
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Want to Understand the Constitution? Don’t Ask a Lawyer!
By: Mike Maharrey Most Americans say the Constitution is important. Most Americans say it’s crucial for the government to stay within its constitutional bounds. But what exactly are the constitutional ...
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James Madison Rebukes Nullification Deniers
By Publius Huldah This is The Age of Ignorance. Our “intellectuals” can’t think. Our “scholars” parrot each other. Ignorant people pontificate on constitutional issues or fixate on idiotic theories. Our ...
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250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre
By: Joe Wolverton, II You can still see the spot. If you take the Freedom Trail tour in Boston, a uniformed park ranger will let you stand right on the ...
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Today in History: James Madison Vetoes “Bonus Bill” as Unconstitutional
By: Dave Benner Today in 1817, President James Madison vetoed the Bonus Bill of 1817 – a plan that called for the federal construction of various roads, bridges, and canals ...
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Is Early Impeachment Practice Relevant to Original Meaning?
by Michael Stokes Paulsen In my most recent several posts in this series, I set forth the nearly overwhelming case for a broad understanding of “high Crime and Misdemeanors” as ...
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The Original Meaning of “High Crimes and Misdemeanors,” Part I
by Michael Stokes Paulsen I am in the midst of a series on the constitutional power of impeachment. A quick review: My first post set forth my core thesis – ...
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The Ratification-Era Understanding of “High Crimes and Misdemeanors”
by Michael Stokes Paulsen Yesterday, I set forth Alexander Hamilton’s treatment of the scope of the constitutional power of impeachment in The Federalist: the broad range of offenses embraced by ...
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