Today in History: The Boston Tea Party
Today in history, on Dec. 16, 1773, a group of Bostonians dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded three British ships and dumped several tons of tea into Boston Harbor. The event became known as the “Boston Tea Party,” or the “Destruction of the...
Bill of Rights Ratified: Power Without Restraint is Tyranny
On December 15th each year, you’re likely to hear politicians and pundits using beautiful prose to “celebrate” Bill of Rights Day. At best, unfortunately, it’s just one day for most of them to grandstand even as they work to undermine the Constitution and your liberty...
Originalism, the Fourth Amendment, and New Technology
One of the important issues for originalism is whether it can be applied to new circumstances that were not envisioned at the time of the original Constitution. Perhaps this issue is encountered most often when considering the application of the Fourth Amendment to...