Founding Principles: Only Congress Can Make Law
By: Jim Lewis The very first sentence in the Constitution after the Preamble unambiguously tells us only Congress has the power to make laws. Not the president. Not the courts. ...
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Campaign Finance Reform Helps Special Interests
by Ron Paul One of the new Democratic House majority’s top priorities is so-called campaign finance reform legislation. Contrary to the claims of its supporters, campaign finance reform legislation does ...
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Blind Partisanship is Toxic
By: José Alberto Niño| Partisanship is one of the illnesses plaguing the U.S. body politic. We see this every election cycle as millions of voters cast straight-ticket ballots for candidates ...
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Divine Right Of Obama
by KrisAnne Hall, JD In the finest tradition of tyrannical Kings from whom the people wrestled liberty throughout history, President Obama has declared ultimate executive power. On Monday, October 24, 2011 ...
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The Emergency Is Outcome-Based Constitutionalism
by Greg Weiner Two points about the National Emergencies Act, on which President Trump would presumably rely to declare an emergency for purposes of building a border wall without Congressional ...
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In defense of the court decision striking down Obamacare
By: Rob Natelson The outrage against the latest court decision striking down the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) is misplaced. Much of it comes from people – particularly liberal law professors – who thought the ...
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Federal Debt Has Grown By $1.9 Trillion Since Trump Took Office
Despite being controlled by “fiscally responsible” Republicans, the federal government just keeps right on spending. In fact, the federal debt has grown by $1.9 trillion since Donald Trump took office. ...
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Judge Andrew Napolitano: Have we forgotten that only Congress can declare war?
Today's topic: presidential war-making powers. A popular way to begin the first day of class in constitutional law in many American law schools is to ask the students what sets ...
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10 Myths About the U.S. Constitution Most Congressmen Believe
A recent article on MSN is headlined: “10 Myths About the U.S. Constitution Most Americans Believe.” Here are the ten myths: The Constitution is on hemp paper. The Constitution has ...
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The Environment for Liberty
Economist Benjamin Zycher’s Liberty Forum essay shows how the National Environmental Policy Act, through its cost-shifting and completeness requirements, combined with the due deference doctrine established by the Chevron decision, ...
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