Claiming Almost Everything is “Commerce”
One of the enumerated powers cited by advocates of the modern monster-state is the Commerce Power. This derives primarily from two sources…
The Origin of Power is the People
Wrote Elbridge Gerry: “the origin of all power is in the people, and that they have an incontestible right to check the creatures of their own creation”
Is the Supreme Court Supreme?
If asked, who has the final say in our government on the meaning of the Constitution, most people would say, the Supreme Court, but it this right?
The Men Who Destroyed the Constitution
In his 1850 Disquisition on Government, John C. Calhoun argued that a written constitution would never be sufficient to contain the plundering proclivities of a central government.
What States Rights Really Mean
Is there a Constitutional remedy to federal overreach short of the extreme measures of secession or violent revolution?
Know Your Rights or You Will Lose Them
Never has there been a time when knowing our rights has been more critical and safeguarding them more necessary.
The Constitution: Amendments
Many (including this writer) think the federal government has slipped its constitutional leash and that the people may have to re-stabilize matters with one or more constitutional amendments. How would this be done?
Restore Constitutional Government!
It is time to turn back the juggernaut of meddling, irresponsible, and bankrupting unconstitutional government and restore the vision of the framers of our Constitution.
The Constitution as “Default Deny”
The founders believed in distributed government. They expressed the idea that wherever possible, problems and disputes should be addressed locally.
It’s Time Washington D.C. Heeded the Constitution
If Thomas Jefferson could come back and visit the United States for a day, would he recognize the government his wisdom helped create?
Rob Natelson: Understanding Federalism
In this first Tenth Amendment Center Podcast, Professor Rob Natelson teaches us about proper role of government in a federal system and much more…
Does Anyone Care About our Rights?
The compass that has guided us for 222 years, that has kept America the land of the free and the hope of the world, is the United States Constitution.
The “50 Laboratories” Model for Health Care
Much of what our federal government is doing right now is not just illegal and unconstitutional, it’s also just plain stupid. How about using some “Common Sense”?
Liberties of the People and Powers of Government
Where do the people’s rights come from? Jefferson said that they come from man’s Creator. In other words, my life was not created by government.
There is no Freedom Without Individual Freedom
In America, we have a foundation of law, our Constitution, that allows us to not only resist government’s rising power, but to reduce the power of government without having to resort to revolution. But to do so, man must choose individual freedom and be willing to pay the price required for the preservation, protection and defense of that freedom.
More Than Just Words
An important first step will be remembering that the Constitution is more than just words. It has separated us from other countries and it is the document that makes us great.
Sonia Sotomayor and “Making Policy”
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s comment at Duke Law School that the U.S. Court of Appeals “makes policy†has received a lot of attention, and deservedly so. Understanding what prompted her remark is key to understanding what has happened to our Constitution in the modern era.
The Meaning of Federalism
The Founders devised what was essentially a new system of government. It has come to be called federalism.
Is it Really “Necessary and Proper?”
In the following audio, Dave Kopel of the Independence Institute interviews University of Montana law professor Rob Natelson about the proper interpretation of the Necessary and Proper clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The Founders Knew Latin
Their vision was for the United States to be a union of sovereign states as opposed to a consolidation of the states into “one nation, indivisible” – and this reality is embedded in the very word “federal.”
10th Amendment Resolution Introduced in Mass.
“The purpose of this Resolution is to clearly affirm to Congress and the President our State’s sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution and to demand that the federal government halt the practice of assuming powers and imposing mandates upon the states for purposes which are not enumerated by the Constitution of the United States of America†said Representative Perry from the State House.
Identity crisis in America
Writes State Sen. Mike Folmer: “I believe the most egregious example of government overreaching into personal lives is the federal Real ID Act.”
Tenth Amendment Showdown
The very recent revival of the Tenth Amendment on both popular and political landscapes has underscored the ever-present demarcation between liberty and statism. It has also brought to light an interesting demarcation within the group of liberty-minded anti-statists.
Audit the Fed, Then End It!
The only legitimate, Constitutional role of government in monetary policy is to protect the integrity of the monetary unit and defend against counterfeiters.
Instead, Congress has abdicated this responsibility to a cabal of elite, quasi-governmental banks who, instead of stabilizing the economy, have destabilized it
