Ancient Rome and the Constitution
You cannot fully understand the Constitution without knowing how the Founders were affected by the saga of ancient Rome.
Who Called the Constitutional Convention? The Commonwealth of Virginia
The Virginia legislature, not Congress, called the Constitutional Convention.
An Amendments Convention is a “Convention of the States”—the Evidence Continues to Pile Up
The Founding-era evidence on this point is both massive and uncontradicted.
The Electoral College in Context
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.
Busting the Myths About Article V Conventions
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.
Biden’s Supreme Court Term Limits Proposal
Term limits on the Supreme Court are justified, but must be balanced by term limits on Congress.
It’s a “Convention of the States”—Three More Founding-Era Documents Confirm It
Three new North Carolina documents from the Founding confirm that an amendments convention is a “convention of the states.”
Does the Constitution Have a Hidden Flaw That Could Create Tyranny? About “Gödel’s Loophole”
Is there a hidden flaw in the Constitution that, when leveraged legitimately, could create tyranny? If so, what is it?
Alexander Hamilton, Richard Hooker, and the Necessary and Proper Clause
Alexander Hamilton may have borrowed part of his Necessary and Proper Clause analysis from a famous English theologian.
The Constitution and Elections, Part IV: Adopting an Election-Protection Amendment
History shows that the relentless trend toward federalizing our elections will continue unless we amend the Constitution to stop it.
The Constitution and Elections, Part I: The Founders’ Design
Less than two years ago, we Americans came perilously close to losing our election system. Once the balance of power shifts back again you can bet the election-rigging proposals will re-surface. And this time, they’ll pass.
Understanding the Constitution: The Truth about the Much-Abused Commerce Clause
If we are not to lose our freedom entirely, we shall have to find a way to restore the Commerce Clause to something like its original scope.
