The Constitution’s Postal Clause grants Congress power to “establish Post Offices and Post Roads.” There is a fascinating history behind […]
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Conservatives traditionally have supported the Senate filibuster because, supposedly, it puts the brakes on expansion of government. I’ve long thought
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A frequent argument against a convention for proposing constitutional amendments is that there are “no precedents” for determining the rules
Newly Rediscovered: The 1889 St. Louis Convention of States Read More »
A frequent argument against a convention for proposing constitutional amendments is that there are “no precedents” for determining the rules
The 1889 St. Louis Convention of States Read More »
The Independence Institute has specific reason to celebrate the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. In 2011, a
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Fred Holden (below) and Rob Natelson, both Senior Fellows at the Independence Institute, talk about the famous Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill
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Interior secretary nominee Ryan Zinke served his country honorably as a Navy SEAL, but in affirming in his federal lands testimony that
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by Robert G. Natelson State lawmakers sponsoring an Article V convention application often find that other lawmakers want to add
State Lawmakers! Don’t Put Extraneous Matter in Your Article V Application Read More »
by Robert G. Natelson State lawmakers sponsoring an Article V convention application often find that other lawmakers want to add
State Lawmakers! Don’t Put Extraneous Matter in Your Article V Application Read More »
A persistent constitutional myth has it that (1) Congress called the Constitutional Convention under the Articles of Confederation, (2) the
A persistent constitutional myth has it that (1) Congress called the Constitutional Convention under the Articles of Confederation, (2) the
President-Elect Trump says he wants to nominate a justice like the late Antonin Scalia to the U.S. Supreme Court. That
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