Elections
Why the “National Public Vote” Scheme is Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court says each state legislature has “plenary” (complete) power to decide how its state’s presidential electors are chosen. But suppose a state legislature decided to raise cash by selling its electors to the highest bidder. Do you think the Supreme...
The Electoral College is still right for America
Criticisms of the Electoral College are regularly repeated in Democratic-controlled state legislatures. Those criticisms derive largely from ignorance as to why the Founders adopted the system they did. For example, it is not true, as some claim, that the Founders...
Sound Money Wasn’t on the Ballot
Americans headed to the polls to cast ballots in the midterm elections. Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives, but Republicans held onto the Senate. There is a lot of speculation about what this will mean, but there are many policies that won’t...
Nullification Was the Real Midterm Winner, Underscoring the Power of Issue-Based Activism
As I pick through the rubble on another post-election Wednesday, I can’t quite figure out who the real winners and losers were in D.C. The Democrats took the U.S. House, but the Republicans managed to strengthen their hold on to the Senate. The Blue Wave was...