The War of 1812 and State Sovereignty: New England’s Militia Resistance Explained
By: Mike Maharrey Was the militia intended to be used as an offensive military force in foreign lands? During the War of 1812, New England states not only said no, ...
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The Militia the Founders Envisioned, and What Remains Today
By: Michael Boldin “Who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people.” George Mason cut to the heart of it: the militia was not a government creation, but ...
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A King in Camouflage
By: Derek Sheriff Last month, a headline stopped me cold: President Trump had mobilized the California National Guard over the objections of Governor Newsom – and then, federal Marines were ...
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Defend the Guard: A Constitutional Check on Unrestricted War Powers
By: Mike Maharrey Presidential administrations come and go but the war machine churns relentlessly on. “Defend the Guard” legislation can throw a monkey wrench in its cogs. Defend the Guard ...
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The Militia vs. The Standing Army: Does the Distinction Matter?
By: TJ Martinell Within the debate over the meaning of the Second Amendment, a lot of attention gets paid to the phrase “well-regulated militia.” Most of the time, the focus is ...
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Defend the Guard: A Powerful Check on Unconstitutional War Powers
By: Mike Maharrey Presidential administrations come and go but the war machine churns relentlessly on. “Defend the Guard” legislation can throw a monkey wrench in its cogs. Defend the Guard is ...
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South Carolina Bill Would Block Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments
By: Michael Boldin COLUMBIA, S.C. (Nov. 21, 2019) – A bill prefiled in the South Carolina House would prohibit unconstitutional foreign deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Passage into ...
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What Does the Militia Act of 1792 Tell Us About the Second Amendment?
By: Mike Maharrey Whenever a debate comes up relating to the Second Amendment, somebody inevitably asserts that the right to keep and bear arms only applies to members of the ...
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