The claim—partly silly, partly dangerous—that President Obama may raise the debt limit unilaterally without the approval of Congress is again
Can the President Raise the Debt Limit Unilaterally? Hell no! — Part II Read More »
In a December 23 post, I pointed out that House Speaker John Boehner should not be conceding the initiative on
Boehner Admits Mistake: Sometimes the Constitutional Course is the Wisest Politically Read More »
Should we acknowledge that the U.S. Constitution is filled with “archaic, idiosyncratic and downright evil provisions,” and “extricat[e] ourselves from
A Response to Professor Seidman Read More »
“. . . it opens a door to the appointment of a swarm of revenue and excise officers to prey
It’s (not quite) a Riot! How the Constitution’s language differs Read More »
From the standpoint of one familiar with our constitutional history, the spectacle of the Speaker of the U.S. House of
Constitutionally, Speaker Boehner Should Not Be Making Pre-emptive Tax Concessions Read More »
The news that thousands of people have signed a petition for their own states to secede from the union has
Do States Have a Right to Secede? Read More »
NOTE: The photo shows the author at the sundial in James Madison’s garden at Montpelier, VA. On behalf of the
Did the Founders’ Constitution Permit Federal Tort Reform? Read More »
To justify the huge growth of federal regulations over the last few decades, lawyers and judges frequently cite the Constitution’s
“Necessary and Proper” = “Necessaria et Opportuna” Read More »
The November 6 election outcome has many friends of the Constitution dispirited. As so often before, they hoped that by
If you are exposed to enough politics, sooner or later you’ll hear the old saw that the U.S. is “a
In a recent posting, I wrote: [I]t is dubious whether the Constitution even gives Congress power to regulate the source
Federal “Campaign Finance” Laws are Mostly Unconstitutional Read More »
If you have any doubt about the ability of the political Left to set the agenda in this country, look
