Ignoring the Constitution
By: Jacob Hornberger Constitutional violations have become so commonplace in American life that when they occur, the reaction among many Americans is ho-hum. There are two classic examples of this ...
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The Best Short Introduction to the Real Constitution
By: Mike Maharrey I recently appeared on the Tom Woods Show to talk about my new book, Constitution Owner’s Manual: The Real Constitution the Politicians Don’t Want You to Know ...
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Why the States must Nullify the National Voter Registration Act Now!
By Publius Huldah From the earliest days of our Republic, 1 some years before our federal Constitution of 1787 was ratified; 2 the Citizens of the States determined the qualifications ...
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Where were all the Constitution’s defenders when the feds raised the smoking age?
By: Rob Natelson On December 20, President Trump signed legislation purporting to impose a single national age of 21 for selling tobacco products. Obviously, the measure reduces the freedom of ...
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Don’t Trust Government
By: Michael Boldin Don’t trust government. And don’t trust politicians. That can’t be repeated often enough. Unfortunately, it seems that most people trust politicians – depending on the issue or ...
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Patriot Act Renewal: A Bipartisan Attack on Liberty Since Day One
By: Michael Boldin With another so-called federal “shutdown” looming, a measure to fund the feds for another 3 months just passed the House. Expect it to pass the Senate and ...
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Should we interpret the Constitution so the feds can oversee everything affecting more than one state?
By: Rob Natelson The Constitution lists powers it grants to the federal government, reserving the rest in the states and the people. Over the last few decades, some federal powers—particularly ...
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Stare Decisis: Precedent vs the Constitution
By: Michael Boldin As the founders widely understood, the Constitution is supreme. And it remains supreme even if the opinion of the Supreme Court contradicts it.
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My Dream Congressman
by: Jim Lewis First, congress is made up of two bodies, the house of representatives and the senate, so the person I will be describing could be in either body. ...
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Did Founder James Wilson oppose the Electoral College and favor “National Popular Vote?”
By: Rob Natelson James Wilson of Pennsylvania (1742-98) was one of the most influential of the Constitution’s framers. Some scholars rank him as second only to James Madison. Wilson was ...
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