No Implied Powers
Alexander Hamilton’s constitutional justification for incorporating a national bank rested on the idea that the government has “implied powers.” But what does that even mean? St. George Tucker wrote the …
Tenth Amendment Center
Originalism Is Our Law (At Least When It Suits Us)
Via Neil Siegel at Balkinization, 40 law professors have signed a letter concluding that Senator Kamala Harris is a natural born citizen and thus eligible for the presidency and the vice-presidency. …
All Spying All the Time
During this summer of madness in Portland, Oregon, and sadness over COVID-19, two below-the-radar events occurred implicating the insatiable appetite of the United States government to spy on everyone in …
We Need to Enforce the Contract
Imagine if you and I had a contract but I constantly violated the terms. If you never did anything to enforce the contract, would that be the contract’s fault? Of …
We Ought Not Tax Money
You know what’s dumb? Levying taxes on the exchange on money. You know what’s dumb? Taxing money. Like what states and the feds do to gold and silver – treating …
Senator Harris Is a Natural Born Citizen
This post consolidates and extends earlier comments I (here and here) and others (especially Eugene Volokh here) have made about Senator Kamala Harris’ eligibility to be President (and derivatively her eligibility to be …
Today in History: David Crockett Born
Today in history, on Aug. 17, 1786, David “Davy” Crockett was born. From the humble beginnings of a poor family, Crockett developed a skill for marksmanship at a young age. …
Oath of Office: What a Constitution Supporter Would Do as President
With an almost endless list of unconstitutional acts, laws, rules and regulations on the books – is there anything the executive branch can do? Well, if their Oath of Office …
Constitutional Republic vs. Pure Democracy: How the U.S. Election Process Has Changed
We often hear that America is a republic, not a democracy. But what really is the difference, and are they even right? Voting in America has changed considerably since the …
The Constitution Wasn’t Written to Protect Your Liberty
One of the most biggest misconceptions I hear about the Constitution is that it was written to “protect our liberty.” It wasn’t. At least not in a direct sense. The …