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 – that ...
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The Original Meaning of “High Crimes and Misdemeanors,” Part II
by Michael Stokes Paulsen Yesterday, I set forth the evidence of a four-hundred year English backdrop history of use of the language “high crimes and misdemeanors” as a standard for ...
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True Civil Libertarians Must Oppose the IRS
Progressives who work to end individual rights violations committed by the NSA, FBI, DEA, CIA, and other federal agencies usually overlook, or even support, the routine violations of Americans’ rights ...
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Does the President Have Power to Combat “Domestic Violence”?
By: Michael D. Ramsey A number of commentators have recently argued that the President should (or at least can) use the U.S. military to suppress the ongoing riots and disorder ...
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4 Founders on the President and War Powers under the Constitution
By: Michael Boldin A lot of “experts” want you to believe that under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution the executive branch rarely – if ever – needs to ...
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Clutching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Gundy and the Prohibition on Delegation
By: Michael Rappaport The prohibition on the delegation of legislative power to the executive is one of the key structural features of the Constitution’s original meaning. The prohibition prevents the ...
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