Charlottesville: Blame the Incorporation Doctrine
Centralization of power seldom ends well, as Charlottesville vividly illustrates in retrospect.
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The Supremacy Clause and the Bill of Rights
Claiming the Supremacy Clause applies the Bill of Rights to the states is tortured legal reasoning, at best.
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Why Libertarians Should Support “States’ Rights”
During an interview on the Lions of Liberty Podcast, Libertarian Party National Committee Chairman Nicholas Sarwark called Ron Paul’s support for “states’ rights” “anti-libertarian.”
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Retired Supreme Court Justice Shows Danger of Trusting Federal Courts with Incorporation
Deference to the federal judiciary ultimately impedes liberty
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Incorporation of the Bill of Rights in the Fourteenth Amendment
Invocation of the Bill of Rights against the States is of fairly recent origin
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Was the Bill of Rights Meant to Apply to the States?
Most people have never read the preamble to the Bill of Rights. In fact, a lot of people don’t even know it includes one.
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Ten Thoughts on the Second Amendment and Gun Control
Laurence Vance with a set of important notes about the right to keep and bear arms – and the constitutional structure.
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The Bill of Rights Applies to the Federal Government
What government does U.S. Bill Of Rights limit? The Feds, not the States
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