by Mike Maharrey | Sep 27, 2018 | Constitution, Founding Principles, John Adams
John Adams warned us. When you spot even the slightest violation of the Constitution, it’s imperative that you nip it in the bud. In 1774 and 1775, Daniel Leonard wrote a series of essays under the penname Massachusettensis asserting Parliaments unlimited authority... 
by Michael Boldin | Sep 17, 2018 | Constitution, Founding Principles
Ok, here we go again. It’s September 17th and that means it’s “Constitution Day” in the United States. On this date 231 years ago, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had drafted. Sadly, though, this so-called... 
by Michael D. Ramsey | Jul 10, 2018 | Constitution, Founding Principles
With the new Supreme Court nomination, originalism is likely to be back in popular commentary as it was during Justice Gorsuch’s confirmation. I hope to use this time to highlight the arguments against originalism and separate the good ones from the bad ones. ... 
by Kevin Gutzman | Jul 2, 2018 | Founding Principles, Thomas Jefferson
One day in January 1811, Thomas Jefferson wrote to a French man of letters whose book he so much admired that he translated it into English and saw to its American republication. Along the way, he explained to the Frenchman why there had been such a difference between... 
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...
