The Incorporation Doctrine and the Bill of Rights
by Michael Maharrey In my last Constitution 101 post, I established that the Bill of Rights was not originally intended to apply to the states. But lawyers and other supporters ...
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Mark Pulliam and the Old Originalism
by Mike Rappaport Mark Pulliam, who is a frequent contributor to our site, has written a new essay at American Greatness, entitled “The Pernicious Notion of ‘Unenumerated Rights,’” that attacks ...
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National Emergency? Which One?
By: Mike Maharrey So, is there a national emergency or no? The president says yes. Congress says no. Here’s the dirty little secret – no matter how things turn out ...
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Is a Presidential “State of Emergency” Constitutional?
By: KrisAnne Hall My inbox is being inundated with the question de jure: “If President Trump declares a ‘State of Emergency’ to build the wall on the border of Mexico, ...
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Bipartisan Attacks on the Second Amendment
by Ron Paul The House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would expand the national background check system to require almost everyone selling firearms, including private collectors who supplement their ...
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Dear Fellow Peasant
Paul Jacob “A public debate on the merits of a measure can reveal its flaws,” the Bismarck Tribune calmly and reasonably editorialized recently, adding, “and then we have to trust ...
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An Armed Citizenry Is A Free Citizenry, Which Is Why Liberals Want You Disarmed
Kurt Schlichter Kentucky recently became the 16th state to amend its laws to get rid of onerous restrictions on healthy, law-abiding adults bearing arms, conforming its concealed weapons statutes to ...
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The Founders’ Understanding of “Invasion”
By: Dave Benner Even by the middle of the 18th century, the English language lacked a widely-used set of standard definitions to English words. While English dictionaries existed, those that ...
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Beveridge Loved It; Roane Hated It; Few Today Understand McCulloch Properly
by Kevin Walsh Chief Justice John Marshall’s opinion for the Court in McCulloch v. Marylandis a classic of American constitutional law. That is why we continue debates about its meaning and significance ...
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Vermont Bill Would Ban “Material Support or Resources” for Warrantless Federal Surveillance
By: Mike Maharrey MONTPELIER, Vt. (March 15, 2019) – A bill introduced in the Vermont House would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. This is an essential step every ...
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