โThe powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.โ
by D.T. Armentano, Mises.org Article one Section 8 of the U S Constitution states that the “congress shall have the power to regulate commerce among the several statesรขโฌยฆ.” This so-called “commerce clause” is the legal bedrock for all federal...
On January 20, the Los Angeles Times ran an op-ed arguing that national health care mandates were constitutional. The article claimed this was true both under modern Supreme Court interpretations and under the Constitution’s original meaning. I do not share the...
by Tim Reeves Most people who read my writing know that I am opposed to the war on terror (as it has been waged) but I have never really expounded upon that stance to explain why. As I have said recently, Congress has the authority to declare war, and like all...
by Rob Natelson Here are some quick comments on the Supreme Court’s opinion in Citizens United v. FEC: * The Court voided a federal law insofar as the law banned independent election expenses by corporations and labor unions on behalf of a candidate. Direct...
