A key Democratic Party tactic being used against incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Coffman (R.-Colo.) is to brand him an “extremist.” […]
In modern politics, the “extremists” are usually those labeling others with that word Read More »
I confess to a several personal emotions in reaction to the Elizabeth Warren case. Elizabeth Warren, if you recall, is
Hey, if Elizabeth Warren is Indian, then maybe I am, too! Read More »
One of the clearest messages from the American Founding was that the Constitution left regulation of private land within state boundaries
Another Federal Real Estate Screw-Up Read More »
It is often said that the Constitution should be interpreted according to its “original intent, “original understanding,” or “original meaning.”
Original Intent, Original Understanding, Original Meaning Read More »
You have to wonder how many other things the federal government will louse up before people demand a return to
The disastrous student loan mess Read More »
Very few people know that the Constitutional Convention of 1787 only the last of nearly 20 other conventions in which
New History of Founding Era Conventions Read More »
Proceeding on the very reasonable theory that the Founders knew what they were doing . . . Seth Barrett Tillman has spent considerable effort reconstructing the meanings of different office/officer phrases.
The Constitution’s officers Read More »
Every so often I’m asked whether the Founders anticipated judicial review. In other words, whether the Founders expected the courts
Did the Founders expect the Courts to Declare Laws Unconstitutional? Read More »
Quite a few people have asked me how President Obama, as a “former constitutional law professor,” could prove so ignorant
"How could a former con law professor be so ignorant?" Read More »
Obamacare’s supporters argue that the individual mandate is justified because the health care market is unique—it’s something that everyone uses,
The fatuous "uniqueness" argument for the constitutionality of Obamacare Read More »
“A public office is a public trust”—common saying, but do we really believe it? The American Founders did. Most of
The Government as Public Trust—One Roman Emperor Showed It Is Feasible Read More »
It’s a stunning betrayal of all those hardworking, pro-Constitution Americans who gave U.S. House Republicans their majority. Republicans controlling the
House Rules Committee: “Violate Your Oath No Matter How You Vote!” Read More »
