The Constitution or Liberty

by Sheldon Richman, Foundation for Economic Education “Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress...

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Guest Commentary from VirginiaConservative If you have spent anytime at all in the western part of Virginia, youรขโ‚ฌโ„ขll find that monuments dedicated to U.S. Civil War are just about everywhere. For example, there are historical markers, statues, even an occasional flag...

Is it Possible to Restore Constitutionalism?

by Gary S. Lawson, Heritage Foundation When the Constitution was sent to the states for ratification in 1787, many citizens worried that the new national government proposed by the document was a Leviathan in waiting. During the crucial New York ratification debate,...

Liberty and Obedience

by David Gordon, Mises.org The dedication of Restoring the Lost Constitution, “To James Madison and Lysander Spooner,” at once alerts us that we confront an unusual book. During the Constitutional Convention, Madison supported a strong national government;...