“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes; So reads Article 1, Section 8, clause 3 of the United States Constitution. If you are not already familiar with this clause, please take a moment to look carefully at...
by Jeff Matthews State efforts to reclaim their jurisdiction are great. But in some respects, the states are still showing signs of apprehension of, and/or undue deference to, the federal government. Various states have passed legislation, collectively referred to as...
by Ken Ivory In light of the wave of extra-constitutional actions taken by both parties in Washington over the past few years (e.g. Bush years: individual stimulus checks, Medicare Part D, Bear Stearns pseudo bailout, Fannie/Freddie bailout, TARP; Obama years:...
by Derek Sheriff Joshua Lyons wrote about the health care debate last November: “It is imperative that we take our eyes off the specifics of the proposed healthcare legislation (i.e. death panels, etc.) and focus on the authority granted [or not granted] to our...
by Michael Boldin For decades, using a tortured definition of “interstate commerce,” Congress has claimed the authority to regulate, control, ban, or mandate virtually everything – from wheat grown on one’s own land for personal consumption, to...
