Vergil: Poet Laureate of the American Founding

Vergil’s poetry was an inspiration for the Founders and is the basis for all three mottos on the Great Seal of the United States.
SB 276: Colorado’s Venezuelan Gang Protection Act

SB 276 is not only dangerous, it’s constitutionally absurd.
Colorado Lawmakers’ Absurd Proposal to Void TABOR

The Colorado constitution as adopted in 1876 was admitted by all to be republican in form. But it imposed far more limits on the legislature’s financial powers than TABOR does.
Explaining Constitutional Parental Rights vs. Colorado’s Transgender Naming Bill

This article outlines constitutional parental rights and why forcing transgender ideology on parents violates those rights.
Colorado’s “Progressive” Clowns Trample on U.S. Constitution

Colorado’s legislative Bozos have decided to get clever—or what in Clownland passes for clever.
Is Voting on Taxes Unconstitutional?

A constitutional lawsuit against TABOR would have no objective merit, but the Colorado Supreme Court’s persistent hostility to TABOR might induce it to rule for the plaintiffs anyway.
HJR 1023: Colorado lawmakers’ constitutional ignorance on display

When the federal government certified the Colorado Constitution as “republican” in 1876, the Colorado constitution limited the legislature more than TABOR does.
Impeachment: Is Judge Boasberg Guilty of a “High Misdemeanor?”

The Founders’ law books make it very clear what the Constitution means by “high Misdemeanor.”
Is Trump Really Cutting the Size of Government?

Thus far, the Trump cuts have been only a tiny fraction of recent federal employment increases.
The Constitution and Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban

Since 2009, Colorado regulation and government spending have exploded, and every branch of state government seems to have taken on an authoritarian tinge.
Special privileges for journalists contrary to ‘freedom of press’

Freedom of the press is as much for ordinary citizens as journalists, so the law should not discriminate against ordinary citizens.
Defending the Founders’ Interpretation of the Constitution

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.