The Charter of Liberties and Frame of Government granted by William Penn to his colony on May 5, 1682 . . . was . . . a true colonial constitution.
William Penn’s Charter of Liberties—one of our Constitution’s ancestors Read More »
The statute is based on an overly-expansive definition of congressional power . . . But no member of the court wrote a concurring opinion to point that out . . .
First decision of the Supreme Court Term: a unanimous liberal result Read More »
The more traditional justices differ significantly in their legal methods and often reach liberal results.
This Supreme Court term will show that there is no 5-4 “conservative majority” Read More »
Claims on both sides that the Constitution or case precedent clearly answer this question are not accurate.
About birthright citizenship Read More »
The Charter foreshadowed important provisions in the Bill of Rights.
Yet another constitutional precedent: a colonial charter from New York Read More »
In fact, the Constitution was the product of centuries of “guidelines.”
The Pilgrim Code of Law: one of many sources of our American Constitution Read More »
This article first appeared in Townhall.com. When Senator Susan Collins made her now-famous speech stating she would vote to approve
A spash of cold water: Kavanaugh probably won’t change much, but there are other options Read More »
Nineteen states attended, making it the second-largest convention of states in American history by number of states represented.
Journal now available from the latest Convention of States! Read More »
Trump-haters . . . should fix their hopes on impeachment, not on the 25th Amendment. For impeachment, though, you need a proven crime or a real breach of fiduciary duty. . . . Blind hatred and unproved allegations don’t count.
Hopes of using 25th Amendment against Trump are delusional Read More »
State constitutions written or favored by “progressives” also have been proclaimed under dubious circumstances.
. . . Those who adopted the Constitution understood that governance of recreational activities, such as sports, was reserved to the states. Regulation of in-state gambling, like other moral issues, similarly was outside the federal sphere.
New case shows the Supreme Court’s defense of constitutional federalism is only tepid Read More »
“The preambles of seven of the nine rescissions show they were based on material mistakes of law and fact.
Are recent “rescissions” of Article V applications valid? Read More »
