Originalism and Article III Judicial Power
by Mike Rappaport One of the most difficult challenges for originalism is to determine to what extent the Constitution limits the adjudication of matters by entities other than Article III ...
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The Relationship Between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
Rob Natelson This article originally appeared on the Independence Institute website. I’m sometimes asked about the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Their connection is not difficult ...
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Texas asserts sovereign immunity against Congress
Texas is asserting its sovereign immunity against Congress, telling Democrats on two congressional committees this week that the state has no obligation to comply with their investigative demands. Attorney General ...
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Constitution 101: “One Nation Indivisible”
by Michael Boldin A lot of people believe the United States is “one nation indivisible.” But this was not the vision of the founding generation. The people of the several ...
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Today in History: The Philadelphia Convention Scheduled to Begin
By: Dave Benner Today in 1787, delegates from the several states convened in Philadelphia to form a convention with the initial aim of proposing amendments to the Articles of Confederation. ...
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War on Venezuela: An Unconstitutional Disaster in the Making
by Ron Paul Is President Trump about to invade Venezuela? His advisors keep telling us in ever-stronger terms that “all options are on the table” and that US military intervention ...
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Energy in the Legislature
by Philip A. Wallach The Vanishing Congress: Reflections on Politics in Washington is a curious hybrid. It is variously a primer on Congress’s constitutional duties, a scholarly (though note-less) consideration ...
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Texas Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Review and Reject Unconstitutional Federal Acts
By: Mike Maharrey AUSTIN, Texas (April 19, 2019) – On Wednesday, a Texas House committee held a hearing on a bill that would create a mechanism to review federal laws and ...
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Resisting the System: Interview with Bill Greene on Ending the Fed, and More
By: Mike Maharrey Bill Greene’s biggest claim to fame is spurning Donald Trump and voting for Ron Paul as a member of the electoral college in 2016. But Bill is ...
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Julian Assange: Political Prisoner
by Ron Paul Last week’s arrest of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange by the British government on a US extradition order is an attack on all of us. It is an ...
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