Some people believe that all branches of the federal government should fully enforce all federal laws until they’re overturned by a court or repealed by Congress. But the Founders disagreed. In many cases, vehemently.
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Since day one, this has been David vs. Goliath. TAC vs. the establishment. Good guys with almost nothing vs. the bad guys with everything.
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While some people believe the best response to current federal immigration policies lies in a strategy based on lawsuits and winning in the next two election cycles, a potentially more effective one is already happening right now.
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Supporters and pundits refer to counties in Illinois and Oregon as gun “sanctuaries,” but what passed doesn’t do anything to stop gun control in practice.
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Withholding federal highway funds from the state of California over its so-called “sanctuary state” policies would violate the Constitution and modern Supreme Court precedent.
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While the President certainly is not the first to violate the Constitution on war powers, it’s high time that he becomes the last.
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Pres. Trump will never be able to heed James Madison’s warning unless he has a foundational shift in core beliefs and embraces his real “highest duty.”
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Opponents of the immigration sanctuary movement have taken to denouncing these efforts as “nullification.” But in so-doing, they often get the history completely wrong.
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As should be obvious to most readers here by now, supporters and opponents of our nullification efforts often change teams depending on what political party is in power. One of the best examples is ThinkProgress Justice Editor Ian Millhiser.
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Today is “Bill of Rights Day” – the 226th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights on Dec. 15, 1791.
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On December 5, 1933, the 18th amendment was repealed by the 21st amendment, ending alcohol prohibition. What most people don’t know is that state and local nullification created the atmosphere where this repeal was inevitable.
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The Constitution. Every issue, every time. No exceptions, no excuses.
