Rob Natelson Archives - Independence Institute

How a court imposed a state constitution the voters probably didn’t ratify 0
- March 18, 2019
In 1972, the Montana Supreme Court decided one of the most important state constitutional cases in modern American history. By a 3-2 margin, the court ruled that the voters had ratified a new state constitution even though the number of “yes” votes fell below the majority required. The decision was particularly important because the new
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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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The name “Montana”—from ancient Rome via Colorado 0
- March 12, 2019
In 1858, gold miners established [a] town located near present-day Commerce City, Colorado. One of their number , , , suggested they call their settlement “Montana.” They agreed.
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A wall against socialism 0
- March 11, 2019
If the Convention of States movement is successful, it will ensure that demagogues can never impose socialism in America.
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Advocates of American socialism need to learn some lessons 0
- March 4, 2019
British socialism as promoted by Bernard Shaw and his fellow “Fabians” was perhaps the gentlest form of socialism on the planet. Yet, this passage reads as if it were composed by Hitler.
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Red Flag bills: a new front in the “progressive” assault on the Bill of Rights 0
- March 4, 2019
Today’s “progressives” are not the liberals of your daddy’s generation. They have a strong totalitarian streak.
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