Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist, and the Power of Impeachment
by Michael Stokes Paulsen In my most recent posts, I set forth the evidence from English legal history and from the records of the Constitutional Convention supporting a broad understanding ...
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Alabama Bill Would Bar Enforcement of any Federal Red-Flag Laws
By: Michael Boldin MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Feb. 5, 2020) – A bill filed in the Alabama House would prohibit state enforcement of any federal “red-flag” laws, setting the foundation to nullify ...
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REAL ID Soon: Inescapable Extension of the Federal Surveillance State
By: Joe Wolverton, II “Your papers, please.” What image just came into your head? Something straight out of Casablanca? A jack-booted, uniform-clad, Nazi stopping someone on the street? Well, a similar ...
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A New “Surge” Expands Unconstitutional Federal Involvement in Local Police
By: Mike Maharrey WASHINGTON (Nov. 2, 2019) – Invoking military language used during the Iraq war, President Trump announced a national police “surge” to crack down on violent crime. Trump ...
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How Federal Programs Helped Rich White People and Corporations Steal Land from Poor Black Farmers
By: Mike Maharrey A lot of people believe that the federal government is a friend to liberty because it protected African-Americans against discrimination in the 1960s. But research shows that ...
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Report: Trump Ramps Up Enforcement of Federal Gun Laws for Second Straight Year
By: Mike Maharrey The ATF ramped up enforcement of unconstitutional federal gun laws again last year according to the latest report released by the agency. This follows on the heels ...
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More News on Powers Reserved Exclusively to the States
by Robert G. Natelson Note from the Editor: The Federalist Society takes no positions on particular legal and public policy matters. Any expressions of opinion are those of the author. ...
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The Founders Interpret the Constitution: The Division of Federal and State Powers
by Robert G. Natelson Note from the Editor: This article surveys ratification-era statements by defenders of the proposed Constitution enumerating powers that would be reserved to the states. It argues ...
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How the Founders told us the Constitution would restrict federal power
By: Rob Natelson Everyone who studies the Constitution knows it grants to agencies of the federal government and a few other entities only enumerated (listed) powers. Sometimes, though, it is ...
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“Law and Order” Conservatives Reject the Rule of Law in Favor of Federal Death Penalty
By: Suzanne Sherman U.S. Attorney General Robert Barr recently ordered the reinstatement of the federal death penalty, ending a 16-year pause in executions at the federal level. The Department of ...
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