Constitution 101: Living and Breathing is the Same as Dead
The first and governing maxim in the interpretation of a statute is to discover the meaning of those who made it.” –James Wilson, Of the Study of Law in the United States, Circa, 1790 Many Americans today view the Constitution as a “living, breathing” document. By...
Edict and Oligarchy: The Modern Federal Judiciary
In the aftermath of the recent Supreme Court decisions, many in the liberty movement have come to a vexing realization – the fact that most people have no problem with edicts, as long as they find favor with the edict in question. Edicts, which are governmental...
Constitutional Issues in the Iran Deal
Is the deal announced yesterday with Iran unconstitutional? In a word: probably. Here is my assessment. To begin, the Constitution’s text provides the way to make major international agreements – through supermajority approval in the Senate, as set forth in Article...