Proceeding on the very reasonable theory that the Founders knew what they were doing . . . Seth Barrett Tillman has spent considerable effort reconstructing the meanings of different office/officer phrases.
The Constitution’s officers 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 »
In their zeal to adopt a federal malpractice reform bill to dictate procedures to state courts, many Republicans in Congress
Congress, Butt Out! The Constitution Reserves Malpractice Reform for the States Read More »
Common sense tells us that an out-of-control Congress is not going to rein in its own power. The American Founders
As I predicted in this column, Congress’s continued inability to deal effectively with the debt crisis is AGAIN provoking interest
Confused About an Article V Amendments Convention? New Article Provides Answers Read More »
