“Progressives” often attack as indefensible proposals by some conservatives that states nullify federal laws those states deem unconstitutional. But “progressive” […]
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The Constitution’s Framers were very great men, but they were not gods. They made mistakes. By “mistakes,” I’m not talking
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(An earlier version of this post appeared on the website of The American Thinker.) It’s ironic that one of the
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When politicians start talking about “bi-partisan cooperation,” smart citizens get nervous. It usually means another transfer of freedom and taxes
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The Constitution lists several things states may not do. Article I, Section 10 provides that “No State shall . .
Are you interested in the true meaning of, and limits on, the Constitution’s much-abused Commerce Power? In a speech at
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Anyone interested in the constitutional debate over the “Affordable Care Act” should pick up a copy of the new book,
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One of the most common questions posed to me when I discuss the Constitution on talk radio is “Can a
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Groups opposed to calling an Article V convention often cite an old letter written by the late Chief Justice Warren
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Just to show you that hypocrisy is alive and well in Washington, D.C. (as if you didn’t know), Title V
Supreme Court’s Obamacare Decision Renders Federal “Tort-Reform” Bill Unconstitutional Read More »
In 1988, Oxford University Press published Russell Caplan’s book Constitutional Brinksmanship. It revealed some of the extensive history behind the
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Does the Constitution require the federal government to afford “equal protection of the laws?” At first glance at the Constitution’s
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