The real Commerce Clause—as the Founders knew it
During the Founding era, the phrase “regulate Commerce” had a very specific meaning
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Ideas that Formed the Constitution, Part 7: Cicero
Cicero’s views are reflected in some of the Constitution’s specific provisions.
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The ideas that formed the Constitution, part 6: Polybius
In the debate over the Constitution, both sides looked to Polybius for ammunition.
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The “Twitter Files” Scandal
Read about the constitutional and legal issues in Twitter censorship.
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The ideas that formed the Constitution: part 5: Aristotle
James Madison admired Aristotle’s work “The Politeia.”
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The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 4: the pioneers: Socrates, Xenophon, Plato
Some Federalists expressed pride in the Constitution precisely because they considered it more reality-based than Plato’s “Republic.”
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The ideas that formed the Constitution, Part 2: The Founders’ education
Eighteenth-century education encompassed religion, music, and English. . . . But the heart of the curriculum was made up of the Greco-Roman classics.
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First in a series: The ideas that formed the Constitution
These essays will focus on the writers who taught the Founders their political lessons—their lessons in republicanism, in political organization, and in political virtue.
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The ‘progressive’ Democrat who pretends he’s a libertarian
It is difficult to imagine a more anti-libertarian step than moving small children away from their parents and turning them over to the state.
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Joe Biden’s Charge of ‘Semi-Fascism’
A long list of Biden’s actions could be classified as “semifascist.”
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Defending the Constitution: Why the Framers Thought Ratification by Only Nine States Was Sufficient
Why nine? Because any combination of nine states (even the nine with the smallest populations) would comprise a majority of American citizens.
Understanding the Constitution: Originalism was not invented by partisan Republicans
In constitutional law, the methods applied by “progressives” are the new, partisan inventions. Originalism is the standard bequeathed by the ages.
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