A History Lesson on Nullification for Jeff Sessions and Tom McClintock
Opponents of the immigration sanctuary movement have taken to denouncing these efforts as “nullification.” But in so-doing, they often get the history completely wrong. Under the provocative headline “The Administration and Nullifying Vermont,”...
Today in History: Alcohol Prohibition Repealed
On December 5, 1933, the 18th amendment was repealed by the 21st amendment, ending alcohol prohibition. What most people don’t know is that state and local nullification created the atmosphere where this repeal was inevitable. After the 18th amendment, nearly every...
Today in History: Kentucky Resolutions Signed on Nov. 16, 1798
Would the proposed Constitution create the limited federal government promised? That was the central question facing the ratifying conventions as America considered adopting the new Constitution. Those in favor of ratification swore it would. But many remained...