The deeper significance of Justice Thomas’s 2nd amendment opinion
Justice Thomas’s opinion affirms that the scope of the right to keep and bear arms is fixed by the words of the amendment. The law is reflected in those words, not in some judge’s idea of what is important.
The Supreme Court’s ‘American Hospital’ case: A view of the DC swamp
The case is a small victory against the administrative state.
State over federal power: The 100th anniversary of the Colorado River Commission
The Colorado River Commission was one of the most successful conventions of states ever held. Its achievement debunks uninformed claims that interstate conventions are “unprecedented” or cannot follow a pre-set agenda.
The Founders and the Twitter Mob
As the Founders recognized, the human impulse toward mob behavior is not going to disappear. But reforms can limit its influence.
Constitutional Originalists Love America
Being an originalist is not a good career move [but] we do it out of love.
Fact Check: No, overruling Roe v. Wade would not endanger other rights
Overruling Roe would have no effect on any of these other cases.
Left-wing conspiracy theories
The left advances crazy conspiracy theories not because they are true, but for political goals.
Why the Leak of the Draft Decision on Roe v. Wade?
A likely motive is to recreate what happened in Montana in 1972: to expose a potential swing justice to political pressure.
The Fascinating Supreme Court Opinions in the Vaello Madero Case
Justice Thomas punctured a judicial balloon and Justice Gorsuch issued his own sizzling opinion.
Are constitutional amendments coming?
Far from authorizing more federal power, amendments almost certainly will reduce federal prerogatives and edge us toward decentralization.
Did the Iroquois Confederation influence the Constitution? A myth they may be teaching your children
The Iroquois Confederation is a worthy subject for study . . . . However, students should not be taught that it had any significant effect on the American Union or on the Constitution.
Using the Constitution to Re-Rank the Presidents
Grover Cleveland belongs in the top 20 . . . Similarly, Calvin Coolidge should be in the top 20 , , , Lyndon Johnson belongs in the bottom five.
