The Founders Wanted Big Government? I Object.
Were the Framers “nationalists†who all along, despite their own words to the contrary, secretly intended to establish in the original Constitution a federal leviathan?
Lessons of Lexington, 1775
“I will accept no compromise with those who would abuse any portion of the Constitution”
Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing?
Actions speak louder than words. So, too, do voting records speak louder than press releases.
Clean Money
The United States Constitution declares, in Article I, Section 10, “No State shall… make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts.â€
The Plain Meaning of the Constitution
good intentions do not justify ignoring the plain meaning of the Constitution. Pragmatism should never trump principles.
The Federal Courts are Complicit
As this ruling and its antecedents clearly demonstrate, the courts offer no hope as they have tied their wagons to the horses of tyranny running roughshod over our Constitution.
The Search for Federal Immigration Authority
by Joe Wolverton II, The New American EDITOR’S NOTE: Joe Wolverton, II will be joining us as a featured speaker at Nullify Now! Chattanooga. Get tickets here – http://www.nullifynow.com/chattanooga/ – or by calling 888-71-TICKETS ******* On September 9, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the injunction against Hazleton, Pennsylvania’s Illegal [...]
The War That’s Not a War
This war is against ourselves, our values, our Constitution, our financial well being and common sense, and at the rate we are going, it is going to end badly.
Sticking to the Rules
The Constitution provides a framework, the rulebook if you will, for government. Each clause, each principle, was carefully crafted for a specific reason.
States vs Feds: Borders and the Constitution
We are constantly told that people illegally entering the country are undocumented immigrants and DC has jurisdiction over ALL matters concerning immigration. This is not the case.
Wither the Constitution?
We know that the enumeration in the Constitution of specific powers delegated to the federal government is the cornerstone of American political theory and of the constitutional Republic erected by the Founders in 1787.
Who Decides?
There is nothing in the Constitution, including the supremacy clause, which prohibits States from interpreting the Constitution for themselves. In fact, the supremacy clause requires the federal and state judiciary to do just that.
How should we interpret the Constitution?
Instead of interpreting the Constitution through the lens of a progressive “living breathing†framework, which quickly devolves into pragmatic justification for expanding powers, we must understand the Constitution through the eyes of its creators.
The Constitution and Liberty
Unless we turn things around, we can no longer claim to be the Constitutional Republic that our founders gave to us and that generations of proud Americans fought to protect.
Jefferson, State Sovereignty, and the Constitution
Part of Jefferson’s defense of the sovereignty of the several states concerns the right implicit in that status to legislate in matters that “concern themselves alone.â€
Having it Both Ways?
Federal Health Insurance Mandates: Why You Can’t Oppose them and Support Federal Marijuana Bans at the Same Time.
Pledging Allegiance to the Flag and Fried Chicken
As a schoolboy, I pledged allegiance daily to a flag, a fuzzy image susceptible to reinterpretation over time. And this matters quite a bit because….
The Plan to Circumvent the Presidential Election Process
Under the National Popular Vote, without the checks and balances of the Electoral College system, it would be much easier for a president to become the type of leader Cicero warned against.
Amendment X: The False Truism
If the denial to the federal government of any undelegated power is indeed a truism, then why has that entity repeatedly exercised authority for powers it was never given by the states?
Firearms and the Constitution Versus Treaties
There is no loophole that can allow international interests to trump the U.S. Constitution, but the treaty must be made in pursuance of our Constitution, just as all laws that Congress makes must be in pursuance of the Constitution.
Is Social Security Constitutional?
the Court re-wrote the Constitution from the bench and handed Congress almost unlimited power to tax and spend so long as it cites the general welfare provision as the constitutional authority for the legislation.
Rewriting History
Demonizing those who support liberty and limited central government is what progressives do best. Here’s all the ammo you need to rebut their 3 top fallacies. Article by Prof. Brion McClanahan.
It is Up to Us.
The process won’t be easy. The federal government has grown far beyond its intended role and years will likely pass before we can reestablish a proper balance. But we must start now.
Judicial Supremacy or State Nullification?
When lawyers and judges complete law school without even reading the Constitution, instead learning from the vaunted faculty that the Constitution makes the Supreme Court the exclusive arbiter of that document, you are conditioned to believe it.
