How Progressives Promoted the “Runaway Convention” Myth To Protect the “Warren Court’s” Judicial Activism
You may have heard alarms that if we hold a national convention for proposing constitutional amendments the gathering would be […]
Yes, the Constitution was adopted legally
An old myth has showed up in the media again: the myth that delegates to the 1787 Constitution Convention violated
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Scalia Probably Favored An Amendments Convention — But Does It Matter?
A majority of state legislatures have voted to trigger the U.S. Constitution’s most important procedure for reforming the federal government.
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First National Convention of States in 150 Years!
Americans finally have a real chance to “clean up the mess in Washington.” That’s the implication of the news that
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The Relationship Between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
I’m sometimes asked about the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Their connection is not difficult to
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The Left’s Refusal to Accept Election Results vs. Its Constitutional “Super-Precedent” Theory
Since Election Day, the stock market has soared. The benchmark Standard and Poor’s 500 index, which reflects the stock price
How Much Trash a Political Rally Leaves for Others to Clean Up Tells You Something, Doesn’t It?
There is an adage—restated many times and by many authors—that you can tell more about a person’s character by how
A New Look at the Founders Through the Postal Clause
The Constitution’s Postal Clause grants Congress power to “establish Post Offices and Post Roads.” There is a fascinating history behind
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Conservatives Should Abandon the Filibuster
Conservatives traditionally have supported the Senate filibuster because, supposedly, it puts the brakes on expansion of government. I’ve long thought
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The 1889 St. Louis Convention of States
A frequent argument against a convention for proposing constitutional amendments is that there are “no precedents” for determining the rules
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Judge Gorsuch and the Independence Institute
The Independence Institute has specific reason to celebrate the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. In 2011, a
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