The Founders and the Constitution: James Wilson
James Madison was the individual with the most influence on the framing (writing) of the Constitution. Some authors rate James Wilson second. I donโt agree with the latter assessment. Wilsonโs impact at the Constitutional Convention, while significant, is overrated....
The 2nd Amendment isn’t your “Gun Permit.” You Are.
If youโre anything like me, your skin crawls anytime you hear someone say something like โthe 2nd Amendment is the only gun permit Iโll ever need!โ While I appreciate the sentiment in opposing permission schemes – along with the fees and government approvals...
The ideas that formed the Constitution: Tacitus
The authors discussed in this series impacted the Constitution both directly and indirectly. Citations to the authors by participants in the constitutional debates of 1787โ1790 are evidence of direct influence. Indirect influence occurred in at least two ways. First,...