How the Washington Administration Responded to an “Insurrection”
The recent protests and storming of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 produced a hysterical reaction from both pundits and the federal government. This contrasts wildly with the response to an actual rebellion during the Republic’s early days. The new federal...
Since 9/11, the Government’s Answer to Every Problem Has Been More Government
Have you noticed that the government’s answer to every problem is more government – at taxpayer expense – and less individual liberty? The Great Depression. The World Wars. The 9/11 terror attacks. The COVID-19 pandemic. Every crisis—manufactured or...
Law Professor Gets F In Constitutional Calculus
If you’re going to make a constitutional argument for some federal action, it will prove more compelling if you actually make a constitutional argument. That means pointing to the constitutional provision that authorizes an exercise of federal power. Not making...