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.
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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.
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