May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
All of these false assertions emerged from a historical process—primarily during the 19th century—that I’ve labeled “The Great Forgetting.”
READ MOREThe leading myth in Indian law is that the Constitution gives Congress “plenary” (absolute) authority over Indian affairs.
READ MOREOne reason the votes in these cases were so close is that the law of tribal sovereignty is chaotic.
READ MOREMass shootings tend to happen in so-called “gun free zones” where law-abiding people are disarmed. . . . [Yet] all the justices on the court voted for this misguided decision.
READ MOREFor the pure political operative, the truth of a statement or its value as public policy is entirely irrelevant. For the pure political operative, issues are just weapons.
READ MOREJustice Thomas’s opinion affirms that the scope of the right to keep and bear arms is fixed by the words of the amendment. The law is reflected in those words, not in some judge’s idea of what is important.
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