James Madison should have a holiday. George Washington, our first president, is probably our greatest and most decent statesman. We celebrate Washington's Birthday each February. But March 16th marks the birthday of probably the second-most important and decent American, James Madison. Madison became our fourth president, but his ... MORE
Showing posts with label Constitution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Constitution. Show all posts
Ilya Somin: The Future Of Originalism After Scalia
A long-term war of attrition. Prominent legal scholar Eric Posner recently argued that
originalism is likely to fade away in the aftermath of the death of
Justice Antonin Scalia, its leading advocate on the Supreme Court. In
Posner’s view, the Supreme Court is virtually the only significant
audience for originalist constitutional arguments, and it is ... MORE
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Constitution,
Founding Fathers,
justice,
Justice Scalia,
philosophy,
Supreme Court,
thinking
Conservative Icon Thomas Sowell Endorses Ted Cruz
by Jordan Schachtel. The Supreme Court is paramount. Thomas Sowell, a leading intellectual who has been on the frontlines of the conservative movement for decades, is endorsing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) as his choice to be the next President of the United States. Writing in RealClearPolitics, Sowell explained that “the vacancy created ... MORE
John W. Whitehead: The People Vs The Police State
The struggle for justice in the Supreme Court. The untimely death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has predictably created a political firestorm. Republicans and Democrats, eager to take advantage of an opening on
the Supreme Court, have been quick to advance their ideas about Scalia’s
replacement. This is just the beginning of the ... MORE
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Constitution,
government,
justice,
Obama,
oligarchy,
police state,
Republican,
Supreme Court
Andrew Napolitano: Justice Scalia & Constitutional Fidelity
Integrity matters. When the sad news came of the sudden death this past weekend of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, I wept for my friend. We had developed a happy friendship during the past 15 years, one which I had selfishly hoped would endure. He permitted his friends to see all of him. We knew him to be in private just as he appeared in ... MORE
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Constitution,
decisions,
integrity,
justice,
Justice Scalia,
law,
principles,
ruling,
Supreme Court
Andrew Napolitano: What If There Is No Difference?
What are the lovers of liberty to do? What if all the remaining presidential candidates really want the
same things? What if they all offer essentially the same ideas couched
in different words? What if these primary races have become beauty
pageants largely based on personality and advertising? What if our system of governance is so deep ... MORE
Cruz Makes Play for Libertarian Voters. Is Anybody Game?
by David Boaz. As he moved from evangelical Iowa to fiscally conservative New
Hampshire, Sen. Ted Cruz didn't waste a minute in changing his tune. In his Iowa victory speech Cruz gave a shout-out to libertarians, who are thick on the ground in New Hampshire. He declared, "That old Reagan coalition is coming back together, ... ... MORE
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campaign,
Constitution,
eminent domain,
foreign policy,
GOP,
liberalism,
Republican,
Ted Cruz
Thomas Sowell: 'Messing With The Constitution'
Taking power back from lawyers in robes. In recent years, a small but growing number of people have advocated a convention of states to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The reaction to the proposal has been hostile, out of all proportion to either the originality or the danger of such a convention. The political ... MORE
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amendment,
Constitution,
convention,
government,
individual liberty,
limitations,
politics,
rights
VIDEO: Brian Brown - Supreme Court Resistance
If the Supreme Court declared the sky to be green, would it cease to be blue?
Labels:
Constitution,
justice,
Justice Roberts,
Justice Scalia,
overreach,
resistance,
Supreme Court
The Constitution, The President And Guns
by Andrew Napolitano. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." — Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution In 2008, the Supreme Court laid to rest the once-simmering dispute over the meaning of the Second Amendment. In an opinion written by ... MORE
John Vibes: Watch Politicians Snap When Alternative Media Journalist Jan Helfeld Asks Them One Very Basic Question
Can you delegate a right that you don’t have? Jan Helfeld is a political journalist who has been traveling around and asking politicians some of the same awkward questions that work to expose the illegitimacy of their authority. His questions were extremely simple and many times ridiculed as “stupid” by the politicians that he interviewed, ... MORE
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Constitution,
integrity,
journalism,
philosophy,
politics,
principles,
reason,
thinking,
tyranny
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