A president . . . is subject to impeachment and removal for dishonesty, disloyalty, negligence, and the like. But he is not impeachable merely for mistakes in policy or reasonable disagreements over interpretation of the law.
Impeachment: What did the Founders mean by “High Misdemeanors?” Read More »
You hear much about the ideal university as a place of free and open inquiry. The historical record is far more sordid.
Tenure is for university researchers, not for teachers without research duties Read More »
….. before the Constitution was signed . . . states passed laws violating the 1783 treaty with Britain . . . .
What Happens to America’s International Treaty Obligations When States “Legalize” Pot? Read More »
Functions outside the federal sphere were to include “social services, education, criminal law, civil justice, land use, and others.”
The Founders’ promises about what the Federal Government could NOT do Read More »
What does the Postal Power tell us about congressional delegation to administrative agencies?
The U.S. Post Office: the Constitution’s odd nod to socialism Read More »
The Colorado Supreme Court has continued its demolition campaign against the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) with a new
New Hampshire was, and is, quite a small state, but its ratification was particularly significant.
New information on the Constitution’s ratification — Part III: Vermont Read More »
The Constitution says that “on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, [Congress] shall call
New Study: only one state away from a convention to propose a balanced budget amendment Read More »
New Hampshire was, and is, quite a small state, but its ratification was particularly significant.
New information on the Constitution’s ratification — Part II: New Hampshire Read More »
. . . if you want to apply the Founders’ own rules of interpretation to the Constitution, the understanding of the ratifiers is most important.
New information on the Constitution’s ratification — Part I: South Carolina Read More »
Each anti-TABOR court decision has become precedent for further anti-TABOR decisions.
Colorado’s Supreme Court has once again weakened taxpayers’ rights Read More »
An extra-constitutional action may be legal or illegal.
Unconstitutional? Extra-Constitutional? What’s the difference? Read More »
