“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
Many years ago, a newspaper headline asked the question: “What’s the difference between a politician and a psychopath?” The answer, then and now, remains the same: None. There is no difference between psychopaths and politicians. Nor is there much of a difference...
Like hundreds of local jurisdictions before it, Des Moines County, Iowa recently passed a resolution claiming to establish the county as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.” It sounds like a bold step against gun control, but in practice, it creates a...
Constitutional violations have become so commonplace in American life that when they occur, the reaction among many Americans is ho-hum. There are two classic examples of this phenomenon: the declaration of war requirement and gold and silver as legal tender. Article...
A recent article on MSN is headlined: “10 Myths About the U.S. Constitution Most Americans Believe.” Here are the ten myths: The Constitution is on hemp paper. The Constitution has 39 signatures. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams signed the Constitution. The same...
Like so many other politicians, DACA simply shows the President’s willingness to turn to the Constitution when it suits his political agenda. A recent conservative blog post triumphantly trumpeted, “DACA Proves Trump a Constitutionalist.” In fact,...