Did the Constitution Fail the People? Or Did the People Fail the Constitution?
By: Mike Maharrey Did the Constitution fail? A lot of people think it did. This popular quote by Lysander Spooner sums up the thoughts of many. “But whether the Constitution ...
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John Roberts’s Moderate Gambit
by Andy Smarick During the oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, Chief Justice Roberts asked the attorney defending Mississippi’s abortion law what, at the time, seemed a peculiar question. "On stare ...
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Whose Job is it to Keep the Feds in Line?
By: Michael Boldin For the federal government to take even a “single step” beyond the limits of the Constitution, Thomas Jefferson wrote, “is to take possession of a boundless field of power, ...
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Forever Prisoners
By: Judge Andrew Napolitano I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical.” -Thomas ...
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Declare Your Independence from Tyranny, America
By: John Whitehead Imagine living in a country where armed soldiers crash through doors to arrest and imprison citizens merely for criticizing government officials. Imagine that in this very same country, ...
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From Muskets to AR-15s: Weapons of War or Enemies of Tyranny?
By: Suzanne Sherman Many politicians claim to support the Second Amendment while simultaneously insisting the federal government has the authority to ban “military-style weapons.” These are mutually exclusive positions. The purpose ...
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The First Salvo in the Ratification Debates: James Wilson’s State House Speech
By: Bob Fiedler While most people today think of the Federalist Papers as the leading defense of the Constitution’s original meaning, it was actually a speech by James Wilson that had a far ...
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Tennessee Bills Would Create Process to Fully Inform Juries
By: Mike Maharrey NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 22, 2021) – Bills filed in the Tennessee legislature would require state courts to fully inform jurors of their right to use discretion in rendering ...
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Separation of Powers: A “Dogmatic Maxim” in the Constitution
By: Michael Boldin James Madison considered the separation of powers so important he not only called it a “dogmatic maxim,” he expressly included it as part of his proposed amendments for ...
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Taxation: The Price We Pay…
By: Mike Maharrey Tax day 2021 came and went. I don’t know about you, but my wallet is lighter. As always, I had to write a big check to the IRS. ...
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