May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
“THE POWERS OF THE SWORD ARE IN THE HANDS OF THE YEOMANRY OF AMERICA FROM SIXTEEN TO SIXTY … Who are the militia? are they not ourselves[?].”
READ MOREThe 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.
READ MORESome opponents . . . try to communicate that Madison opposed all amendments conventions. This is certainly not true,
READ MOREArms-length market transactions simply are not “emoluments” as the Constitution uses the word.
READ MOREThis passage leaves nothing to inference: Coxe states explicitly that the militia consists of every man from 16 to 60 years of age.
READ MOREThe 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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