Supreme Court: Property Rights vs Labor Unions
As the Supreme Court’s recent Obamacare case illustrates, the justices no longer enforce most of the Constitution’s limits on the federal government. But a new property rights decision demonstrates how they are super-enforcing the Bill of Rights. First some...
The Founders’ words were not “meaningless” or “vague”
A common accusation, especially from liberal academics and judges, is that many constitutional phrases are vague or meaningless. Or, as stated by former Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, they are “luminous and obscure.” Advocates of an all-powerful central...
Defending the Constitution: Limits on federal authority
One of the Constitution’s most important features – limits on the central government – has been the target of a propaganda campaign for many decades. “Progressive” commentators in politics, academia, and the media claim these limits impede creative and...