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News on the Constitution’s ratification: More evidence the feds are exceeding their powers 0
- March 27, 2019
The Constitution created a strictly limited central government, which . . . would have no authority over religion, most criminal offenses, civil justice, social services, education, or most aspects of transportation or the economy.
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What would America look like with an originalist Supreme Court?0
- March 18, 2019
Originalism is the prevailing method of interpreting almost all legal documents. An originalist is simply a person who believes we should use the same principles to interpret the Constitution
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Justice Thomas again shows he’s the Supreme Court’s only consistent originalist 0
- February 25, 2019
Although Justice Thomas agreed that the protection against excessive fines applies to the states, he was the only member of the court to do so on plausible originalist grounds.
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Why the “National Popular Vote” scheme is unconstitutional 0
- February 4, 2019
NPV . . . with or without congressional approval . . . violates a central principle of constitutional law.
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What Is Originalism?0
- January 28, 2019
Today the only consistent originalist on the Supreme Court is Justice Clarence Thomas.
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The Electoral College is still right for America 0
- January 21, 2019
It is not true, as some claim, that the Founders acted only out of distrust of democracy. Rather, the system was a brilliant response to a complicated set of issues.
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