A federal court of appeals has just vindicated the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms in a big […]
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Last May, I reported that litigation over President Obama’s “recess appointments” was going to the Supreme Court. In fact, oral
Does a state have the right to nullify federal statutes the state considers unconstitutional? This depends largely on how you
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“Progressives” often attack as indefensible proposals by some conservatives that states nullify federal laws those states deem unconstitutional. But “progressive”
Obaminable Nullification & Division Among Constitutionalists Read More »
For over 300 years, American states (and before Independence, American colonies) have cooperated with each other as equal sovereigns to
The Santa Fe Convention: A 20th Century Convention of States Read More »
The Constitution’s Framers were very great men, but they were not gods. They made mistakes. By “mistakes,” I’m not talking
The Framers’ Bloopers Read More »
(An earlier version of this post appeared on the website of The American Thinker.) It’s ironic that one of the
Lessons For Federalism from Colorado’s Pot “Legalization” Read More »
When politicians start talking about “bi-partisan cooperation,” smart citizens get nervous. It usually means another transfer of freedom and taxes
Bennett-Burr “Bipartisanship” = Yet Another Federal Power Grab Read More »
The Cato Institute has published a new paper by Professor John Dinan that summarizes all the credible ways in which
A Summary of How States Push Back Against Washington Read More »
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
The Meaning of the Commerce Power and Congress’s and the Courts’ Use (And Abuse) Of It Read More »
The Framers drafted the Constitution to grant Congress some powers to construct infrastructure. For example, the Commerce Clause, as originally
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