Don’t Blame the Constitution for Your Loss of Liberty
Some people want to blame the intrusive, overreaching federal government we have today on the Constitution.
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The Founders’ Promises About What the Federal Government Could NOT Do
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 Constitution’s language, you can misread those “few and defined…
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New Info on the Constitution’s Ratification. Part III: Vermont
The ratification proceedings in Vermont, terminating with that state’s adoption of the Constitution on January 10, 1791, mostly corroborate, rather than contradict, earlier evidence.
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New Info on the Constitution’s Ratification. Part II: New Hampshire
New Hampshire was a small state, but its ratification was significant.
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New Info on the Constitution’s Ratification. Part I: South Carolina
If you want to apply the Founders’ own rules of interpretation to the Constitution, the understanding of the ratifiers is most important.
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The Constitution and War Powers: Not a Presidential Dictatorship
The neoconservative argument is based on ignorance or dishonesty. There is no third possibility.
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16 Choice Quotes from James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution”
March 4th marks the anniversary of the beginning of government under the U.S. Constitution in 1789.
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Understanding the Meaning of the Second Amendment and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
It’s important for gun rights activists to know the real historical record.
DetailsThe Poetry in the Constitution’s Preamble
The Preamble, which begins with “We the People,” is one of the world’s most recognizable bits of prose — prose that, at least in some ways, approaches poetry.
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Constitution 101: The Judiciary and Judicial Review
If the judiciary maintains the sole authority to determine the powers of the federal government, the federal government becomes effectively unlimited.
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John Dickinson and the Ratification of the Constitution
In early 1788, Dickinson perceived that ratification momentum was slowing. Accordingly, he composed for publication nine letters written under the pseudonym, “Fabius.”
DetailsJohn Dickinson’s Contributions to the Constitution
The list of constitutional provisions impacted by Dickinson is a very long one.
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