Surrounded by Leftist Propaganda: Proving Media Bias Over Time
During the 2021-2025 timespan, American newspaper writers used the political insult “right wing extremist” seventeen times more often than “left-wing extremist.”
Ancient Rome and the Constitution
You cannot fully understand the Constitution without knowing how the Founders were affected by the saga of ancient Rome.
RICO the Violent Left
Leftist violence suggests a pattern of criminal planning that extends back many years.
Who Called the Constitutional Convention? The Commonwealth of Virginia
The Virginia legislature, not Congress, called the Constitutional Convention.
To End Polarization, Defeat the Totalitarian Left
The Left seeks to coerce the Right; the Right is not trying to coerce the Left.
Answering the Latest Anti-Originalism Narrative
Originalism is not a new theory; it is very old. And it is not “unique;” it is how we normally interpret documents, and how the Founders expected the Constitution to be interpreted.
Progressive Privilege: Never Having To Say You’re Sorry
When a Republican Vice President, Dan Quayle, recited an inaccurate spelling of “potato,” the media relentlessly pounded the incident into the minds of the American public. But when a Democrat Vice President, Kamala Harris betrayed her trust, the media were largely uncritical.
Restoring the Constitution’s Presidency: Modifying Myers and Overruling Humphrey’s Executor
Myers and Humphrey’s Executor untethered the presidency from the Constitution.
Senator Kaine’s Astonishing Ignorance
Why wasn’t Senator Kaine’s astonishing ignorance exposed long ago?
Three More U.S. Appeals Courts Rely on Research by II’s Rob Natelson
Like the research of II’s Dave Kopel, Rob Natelson’s publications are percolating into federal appeals court opinions.
Cutting the Gordian Knot of Birthright Citizenship
There can be no perfect interpretation of the Citizenship Clause. But there is a best one: A child is born “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States when his or her parents are in allegiance to the US—either US citizens or non-diplomat foreigners from friendly countries legally in the United States.
When ‘Woke’ Businesses Betray Their Customers
Businesses have a duty to stand up for their customers when politicians attack them, and not merely shift the burdens to those customers.
