Less than two years ago, we Americans came perilously close to losing our election system. Once the balance of power shifts back again you can bet the election-rigging proposals will re-surface. And this time, they’ll pass.
The Constitution and Elections, Part I: The Founders’ Design Read More »
The rankings tells us more about the sickness in the universities than about our presidents.
Presidential Rankings: Another Symptom of the University Virus Read More »
“Abolition of debts . . . or . . . any other improper or wicked project . . . .” — James Madison, Federalist No. 10
President Biden’s Transfer of other People’s Debts to You Read More »
If we are not to lose our freedom entirely, we shall have to find a way to restore the Commerce Clause to something like its original scope.
Understanding the Constitution: The Truth about the Much-Abused Commerce Clause Read More »
The Independence Institute is the oldest of the state-based think tanks. We mix Colorado issues with work on the U.S. Constitution.
How to Support Higher Education Without Promoting “Woke” Read More »
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Listen! Constitution Posts in Audio Format, read by Rob Natelson Read More »
The Rasmussen poll supports the view that America is under attack from what French author Julien Bender called La Trahison des Clercs—The Treason of the Intellectuals.
Who’s to Blame for the Elite Extreme Left? Read More »
This latest survey—like all the previous ones—confirms that when the Constitution uses the word “Commerce,” it does so to mean only mercantile trade and its incidents.
The Meaning of “Regulate Commerce” to the Constitution’s Ratifiers: An Update Read More »
The effect of this constitutional provision . . . is only to allow a state to defend itself fully—and without congressional consent—when invaded or about to be invaded.
Responding to Professor Bowman’s “Immigration Is Not An Invasion” Read More »
Unfortunately, Bracton College has been invaded by the self-styled “progressive element”—a group of academics very much like many I encountered during my university years.
C.S. Lewis’s “That Hideous Strength” Matches “1984” as a Prognosticator of Progressivism Read More »
This new paper summarizes state war powers and how states may mobilize them against unauthorized immigration.
Our Article on the Power of States to Combat Illegal Immigration Has Been Published! Read More »
Contrary to popular mythology, none of the Founders drew a sharp distinction between a democracy and a republic.
Democracies, Republics, and TABOR Read More »
