Following is an address I gave in Orlando Florida on April 26, 2013 on the need to use the Constitution’s […]
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One source of security we have in using the Constitution’s amendment process is that the courts, including the U.S. Supreme
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In 1861, the states held a dry run for an Article V “convention for proposing amendments.” The event was the
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The claim—partly silly, partly dangerous—that President Obama may raise the debt limit unilaterally without the approval of Congress is again
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Should we acknowledge that the U.S. Constitution is filled with “archaic, idiosyncratic and downright evil provisions,” and “extricat[e] ourselves from
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To justify the huge growth of federal regulations over the last few decades, lawyers and judges frequently cite the Constitution’s
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In a recent posting, I wrote: [I]t is dubious whether the Constitution even gives Congress power to regulate the source
Federal “Campaign Finance” Laws are Mostly Unconstitutional Read More »
If you have any doubt about the ability of the political Left to set the agenda in this country, look
In an earlier post, I reported that the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was far from unique: that during the lifetime
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Learn more: Hear a podcast on this subject. As I have noted before (for example, here and here) pamphlets written
The Independence Institute has published my new Issue Paper, Amending the Constitution by Convention: Practical Guidance for Citizens and Policymakers.
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I confess to a several personal emotions in reaction to the Elizabeth Warren case. Elizabeth Warren, if you recall, is
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