Dr. Krugman’s Rants
“I think too much realism can actually be a problem.” – Paul Krugman on the PBS Charlie Rose Show, Oct. […]
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Congress, Butt Out! The Constitution Reserves Malpractice Reform for the States
In their zeal to adopt a federal malpractice reform bill to dictate procedures to state courts, many Republicans in Congress
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What A Little-Known Colonial Pamphlet Tells Us About the Constitution
Between 1764 and the Declaration of Independence in 1776 Americans produced a rich series of pamphlets and resolutions listing their
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How Congress Took Control of Indians’ Lives
Just as Congress has stretched its Interstate Commerce Power into authority over the entire national economy, so it has used
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Yet another “progressive” argument for an unlimited Commerce Power doesn’t add up
As I’ve pointed out before in this column, there is a sort of cottage industry among “progressive” law professors that
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Attacks on the Modern Tea Party Resemble Abuse British Tories Hurled at American Patriots
“Criminals!” “Frenzy!” Does this sound like the abuse that apologists for Big Government fling at the modern Tea Party? It
Obama Jobs Bill Defies Both the Constitution and the Supreme Court
A section located deep in President Obama’s proposed “American Jobs Act” would suspend part of the U.S. Constitution. The proposed
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It’s Here!!! “The Original Constitution: What it Actually Said and Meant” — All New 2nd Edition!
My book, The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant is—believe it or not—the first book EVER to explain
Misusing the Post Office and Necessary and Proper Clauses to Justify the Federal Monster State
One way apologists for the modern federal monster state attempt to justify it constitutionally is to argue that the Necessary
The Fascinating Story of How the States Used the Constitution’s Amendment Procedure to Adopt Reform, 1789-1913
Common sense tells us that an out-of-control Congress is not going to rein in its own power. The American Founders
Want to push back against federal overreach? Arm yourself with constitutional information Sept. 30
Want to help push back against federal government overreach? Dave Kopel and I will be offering a one-time public class
Is it a “tax” or not a “tax”? The original understanding
On September 8 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed two suits challenging Obamacare without ever reaching
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