Bill of Rights
The Supreme Court’s New Decision on “Taking Property”
In the next few weeks, the Supreme Court will be finishing up its October Term. The term gets its name from the fact that it begins Oct. 1. The next few columns will unpack some of the courtโs most important decisions. I will be focusing mostly (although not entirely)...
The ideas that formed the Constitution: John Locke and the Ninth Amendment
John Locke (1632โ1704) was one of the greatest figures in English scholarship. His influence on the American Founding was enormous. Some have referred to him as a โFounding Grandfather.โ Locke shared points of similarity with many other figures profiled in this...
Federal Farmer Makes his Case for the Tenth Amendment
In one of his later essays, the Federal Farmer made a strong case for what eventually became the Tenth Amendment. A major contention among anti-federalists and other skeptics of the proposed Constitution revolved around the limits on federal power.ย In particular,...
Power From the People
Weโve all heard or seen the slogan, โPower to the People,โ but it gets things almost completely backwards. The word โTOโ is the wrong word, by far.ย Under the system and principles of the founders and old revolutionaries, all power comes FROM the people.ย They donโt...