Every once in a while I tell about one of my historical treasure hunts. Here’s another: When the Constitution was […]
Another Treasure Hunt: Tracking Down Bits from the American Founding Read More »
From time to time I punch holes in “progressive” myths about the Constitution and the American Founding. But conservatives and
To “regulate” Commerce means more than to “make it regular” Read More »
When the Constitution was written, there were specific legal rules about how one goes about interpreting constitutional phrases. Over the
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Vanity Fair’s sophisticated approach to rescuing a drowning man is this: Lecture him about how we all need plenty of
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Two notes on the court challenges to Obamacare: First: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the challenge to the
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“I think too much realism can actually be a problem.” – Paul Krugman on the PBS Charlie Rose Show, Oct.
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In their zeal to adopt a federal malpractice reform bill to dictate procedures to state courts, many Republicans in Congress
Congress, Butt Out! The Constitution Reserves Malpractice Reform for the States Read More »
Between 1764 and the Declaration of Independence in 1776 Americans produced a rich series of pamphlets and resolutions listing their
What A Little-Known Colonial Pamphlet Tells Us About the Constitution Read More »
Just as Congress has stretched its Interstate Commerce Power into authority over the entire national economy, so it has used
How Congress Took Control of Indians’ Lives Read More »
As I’ve pointed out before in this column, there is a sort of cottage industry among “progressive” law professors that
Yet another “progressive” argument for an unlimited Commerce Power doesn’t add up Read More »
“Criminals!” “Frenzy!” Does this sound like the abuse that apologists for Big Government fling at the modern Tea Party? It
A section located deep in President Obama’s proposed “American Jobs Act” would suspend part of the U.S. Constitution. The proposed
Obama Jobs Bill Defies Both the Constitution and the Supreme Court Read More »
