by Rob Natelson | Oct 1, 2018 | 25th Amendment, Executive Power
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) thinks we can use the Constitution’s 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from power. Her idea is as delusional as Trump-haters claim he is. The 25th Amendment outlines the procedure to be followed if the president is incapacitated.... 
by Rob Natelson | Jun 6, 2018 | Constitution, Constitutional Convention, Founding Principles
The Constitution created a federal government with powers that, as James Madison said, were “few and defined.” Yet today the feds have their paws in almost every pocket of American life. How did that happen? One reason is that if you don’t know much about the... 
by Rob Natelson | May 29, 2018 | Constitution, Ratification Debates
The first installment in this series featured highlights from the recently-issued Volume 27 of the Documentary History of the Constitution of the United States, which covers South Carolina. The second installment featured highlights from Volume 28, which covers New... 
by Rob Natelson | May 21, 2018 | Constitution, Ratification Debates
The first installment in this series reviewed highlights from the recently-issued Volume 27 of the Documentary History of the Constitution of the United States, which covers South Carolina. This second installment continues with highlights from Volume 28, which covers... 
by Rob Natelson | May 11, 2018 | Constitution, Ratification Debates
Judges and lawyers sometimes refer to the “intent of the framers” or the “original meaning” when describing how we should read the U.S. Constitution. However, if you want to apply the Founders’ own rules of interpretation to the Constitution, the understanding of the...