Rob Natelson Archives - Independence Institute

How our Constitution was supposed to work: new evidence comes to light 0
- September 8, 2019
. . . [A]ctivities over which the Constitution granted the federal government little or no jurisdiction [included] social services . . . education, religion, real estate, local businesses, most roads and other infrastructure, nearly all criminal law matters, and most civil court cases.
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Independence Institute helps win court ruling protecting presidential electors 0
- August 26, 2019
The framers modeled the Electoral College on indirect election systems then prevailing in Scotland and Maryland, in which elector discretion was pivotal.
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“Red flag law”—Historically the phrase means a deceptive law not about “safety” at all!0
- August 20, 2019
Ironically, by adopting the term “red flag law,” promoters inadvertently admitted their real motive is not safety. This is because the phrase “red flag law” has been proverbial for an enactment masquerading as a safety measure but really passed for more sinister reasons.
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Supreme Court to review common anti-school choice rule in state constitutions 0
- August 12, 2019
Today the constitutions of 26 states contain bans that go well beyond what Blaine wanted. Unlike Blaine’s proposal, those constitutions mandate discrimination against “sectarian” religion.
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How “progressive” court decisions promoted the rise of dark money 0
- August 11, 2019
“Progressive” Supreme Court decisions that led directly or indirectly to the orgy of anonymous spending
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How the Founders told us the Constitution would restrict federal power 0
- August 1, 2019
This new article presents even more evidence on how the federal government was supposed to be limited.
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