The Independence Institute has published my new Issue Paper, Amending the Constitution by Convention: Practical Guidance for Citizens and Policymakers. […]
New “how to” paper on proposing constitutional amendments by convention 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Sometimes a convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution is referred to as a “constitutional convention.” That title is
Why an Amendments Convention is not a “Constitutional Convention” Read More »
The meaning of some of the Constitution’s 18th century terminology was lost during the 19th century, leading to widespread misunderstanding.
The Great Forgetting Read More »
Does the mandate forcing Catholic hospitals to offer abortifacients and contraception violate the First Amendment? The surprising answer is: Probably
The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC has generated a great deal of uninformed, and sometimes hypocritical, whining.
The U.S. Constitution authorizes a “convention for proposing amendments” to offer amendments for ratification (or rejection) by the states. The
The Little-Known—but Seminal—York Town Convention of 1777 Read More »
Vanity Fair’s sophisticated approach to rescuing a drowning man is this: Lecture him about how we all need plenty of
More Constitutional Baby Babble—this time at Vanity Fair Read More »
