
Commerce Clause


The Indian Commerce Clause and the ICWA
The federal government has stretched virtually every clause of the Constitution far beyond its meaning, creating more and more power for itself. This is true of the constitutional provisions relating to Native American affairs as well. People often overlook federal...
Will the Supreme Court stretch the Commerce Clause even more?
As you may know, the primary “constitutional” justification for our out-of-control administrative state is a grossly bloated version of the Constitution’s Commerce Power. In a case pending before the Supreme Court, apologists for centralized authority want the...
Does Biden’s OSHA vaccination mandate exceed federal authority?
On November 12, a federal appeals court suspended the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) order fining businesses with 100 or more employees for each employee unvaccinated against COVID-19. This is one of three vaccination mandates issued by the...
Feds Have No Constitutional Authority to Impose Wage Controls
Talk of hiking the minimum wage at the national level has ramped up in recent weeks. With the Democrats controlling the House and the Senate, and Joe Biden in the White House, it seems increasingly likely that we’ll soon see a federal $15 per hour minimum. In other...