New evidence on the “Power To . . . regulate . . . Commerce”
The three recently-issued Pennsylvania volumes . . . offer virtually no support to the commerce-is-everything school of thought. On the contrary, in the documents reproduced in this volumes “commerce” clearly refers to a concept separate from other economic and non-economic activities.
New evidence on the nature of amendments conventions
Some opponents . . . try to communicate that Madison opposed all amendments conventions. This is certainly not true,
Time to end the “emoluments” lawsuits against Trump
Arms-length market transactions simply are not “emoluments” as the Constitution uses the word.
More news on the Constitution’s ratification: the meaning of “militia” in the Second Amendment
This passage leaves nothing to inference: Coxe states explicitly that the militia consists of every man from 16 to 60 years of age.
News on the Constitution’s ratification: More evidence the feds are exceeding their powers
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.
What would America look like with an originalist Supreme Court?
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
Justice Thomas again shows he’s the Supreme Court’s only consistent originalist
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.
Why the “National Popular Vote” scheme is unconstitutional
NPV . . . with or without congressional approval . . . violates a central principle of constitutional law.
What Is Originalism?
Today the only consistent originalist on the Supreme Court is Justice Clarence Thomas.
The Electoral College is still right for America
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.
Convention of States a path to restoring constitutional government
The amendment procedure is not a partisan device. It is a valuable constitutional right available to all Americans who want to improve their federal government.
What impeachment requires and why it wouldn’t be wise for Dems to push it
The political difficulty for the Democratic House if it tries to impeach the president is that the last time that party was in control, its own conduct fell far short of fiduciary standards.
