A Christmas Gift from James Madison: The Virginia Resolutions of 1798
Mike Maharrey Resolutions drafted by James Madison and passed by Virginia on Dec 21. and 24, 1798, answer a timeless question: What do we do when the federal government oversteps ...
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Balanced Budget Amendment: The Solution? Or Deathblow?
By Publius Huldah The Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) Made Simple Say you want your Butler to buy some groceries; so you give him your credit card. You can: 1. Give ...
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The “Regulation Freedom” Amendment and Daniel Webster
By Publius Huldah “The politician that undertakes to improve a Constitution with as little thought as a farmer sets about mending his plow, is no master of his trade. If ...
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Suspending The Constitution: In America Today, The Government Does Whatever It Wants
We can pretend that the Constitution, which was written to hold the government accountable, is still our governing document. The reality we must come to terms with, however, is that ...
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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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Socialism and the Law of the Jungle
When you step onto the soil of backcountry Alaska, you lose your place at the top of the food chain. And you’d better be aware of that because the grizzly ...
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Real Purpose of the Senate: To Check the Actions of the House
Niccolò Machiavelli was one of the principal architects of American constitutionalism. A heterodox thinker in his day, Machiavelli observed in his Discourses on Livy (1531): “Those who blame the quarrels ...
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Mainstream Media Still Stupid on Nullification
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve had the opportunity to take apart a mainstream news report on nullification. You probably won’t be surprised when I tell you that after ...
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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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Due Process Clause – 5th Amendment
The Due Process Clause of the 5th Amendment to the United States Constitution promises that no one can have their life, liberty or property taken away without Due Process. What ...
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