The Independence Institute is the oldest of the state-based think tanks. We mix Colorado issues with work on the U.S. Constitution.
How to Support Higher Education Without Promoting “Woke” Read More »
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Listen! Constitution Posts in Audio Format, read by Rob Natelson Read More »
The Rasmussen poll supports the view that America is under attack from what French author Julien Bender called La Trahison des Clercs—The Treason of the Intellectuals.
Who’s to Blame for the Elite Extreme Left? Read More »
This latest survey—like all the previous ones—confirms that when the Constitution uses the word “Commerce,” it does so to mean only mercantile trade and its incidents.
The Meaning of “Regulate Commerce” to the Constitution’s Ratifiers: An Update Read More »
The effect of this constitutional provision . . . is only to allow a state to defend itself fully—and without congressional consent—when invaded or about to be invaded.
Responding to Professor Bowman’s “Immigration Is Not An Invasion” Read More »
Unfortunately, Bracton College has been invaded by the self-styled “progressive element”—a group of academics very much like many I encountered during my university years.
C.S. Lewis’s “That Hideous Strength” Matches “1984” as a Prognosticator of Progressivism Read More »
This new paper summarizes state war powers and how states may mobilize them against unauthorized immigration.
Our Article on the Power of States to Combat Illegal Immigration Has Been Published! Read More »
Contrary to popular mythology, none of the Founders drew a sharp distinction between a democracy and a republic.
Democracies, Republics, and TABOR Read More »
According to the disqualification standard being applied to President Trump, very likely some politicians in office today were guilty of giving “aid and comfort to the enemies.”
If Trump Is Disqualified, Leftist ‘Anti-War’ Protesters Are Also Read More »
Some defensive state war powers should not be subject to federal preemption at all.
Understanding the Constitution: How States May Respond to Illegal Immigration—Part IV Read More »
The state invaded has the right to seek out and kill the invaders and those responsible for the invasion.
Understanding the Constitution: How States May Respond to Illegal Immigration—Part III Read More »
Under the Constitution, the states may wage defensive war without federal permission.
Understanding the Constitution: How States May Respond to Illegal Immigration—Part II Read More »
