The doctrine of allegiance is crucial for understanding the Alien Enemies Act, but it also is crucial for understanding the Constitution itself.
Alien Enemies, Alien Friends, and the Concept of “Allegiance” Read More »
Freedom of the press is as much for ordinary citizens as journalists, so the law should not discriminate against ordinary citizens.
Special privileges for journalists contrary to ‘freedom of press’ Read More »
Making up new ways to interpret the Constitution is unfaithful to the document. If the Founders had known people would do that, they would have written it differently.
Defending the Founders’ Interpretation of the Constitution Read More »
Even we don’t restore the Constitution’s spending limits, the courts have power to stop waste like “promoting DEI in Serbia.”
A Rule for Curbing Wasteful Spending Read More »
The Founders predicted what would happen when a group takes over from a disabled President.
The Constitution and the Betrayal by Biden’s People Read More »
This post summarizes what earlier posts at this site have said about the states’ power to curb illegal immigration.
May the States Block Illegal Immigration? Read More »
Is spying constitutionally-protected “freedom of speech” or “freedom of the press” because it is conducted by an internet application?
TikTok and the First Amendment Read More »
The Founding-era evidence on this point is both massive and uncontradicted.
The Electoral College is a necessary part of a wider presidential election system, which in turn is the result of many factors, not just a few.
The Electoral College in Context Read More »
During the 1970s, a handful of liberal writers with privileged media access spread disinformation about the amendment process, apparently to protect an activist Supreme Court.
Busting the Myths About Article V Conventions Read More »
Eighteenth Century social history helps us understand why the Constitution was written as it was.
Insights into the Constitution from English Social History Read More »
John Lansing, Jr. used the New York Bill of Rights as one basis for the proposed constitutional amendments drafted by James Madison.
How the New York Bill of Rights Helped Lead to the U.S. Bill of Rights Read More »
