The John Birch Society vs. Article V Part II
The logic that decades ago led the John Birch Society to condemn communism, big government and the welfare state mysteriously ends when it comes to the slow strangulation of liberty… Read more »
Independence, John Locke and Article V
When the time arrived to put independence into writing, our Founders embraced the principles of John Locke (1632-1704). Given the simplicity of Locke’s fundamentals and the popularity of his works… Read more »
Last Man Standing – Congress v. The Deep State
What is the purpose of Congress? It is to do its part per the Preamble of our Constitution to help form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,… Read more »
Taxation – Our Framers Got It Right
What were they thinking? G.K. Chesterton long ago wrote how easily, or with apparent ease, societies discard beneficial practices and institutions without knowing two things. Why the practice or institution… Read more »
Whispering Love
In memory of those who gave all.
Article V Congressional Amendments or a Convention of States?
In the latter half of 1788 the man whom history praised as the “Father of the Constitution” opposed an Article V general convention of the states. Recall from last week’s… Read more »
Article V – Saving the Constitution
Among the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation was the near impossibility of amending them to meet pressing needs regarding taxation and commerce. In 1787-1788, the lower threshold to amend… Read more »
On Congressional Oversight of Lower Federal Courts
Do Bing or Google search on “Federal Court Blocks President Trump . . . ,“ and you’ll find one lower federal court after another blocked the Trump administration from rescinding… Read more »
My Cheat Sheet to The Federalist Papers
Long ago I made the mistake of wading unprepared into The Federalist Papers. In 1970 your humble blogger was a high school sophomore who bit off more than he could… Read more »
Between the Confederation and the Constitution
Subtitle: Take This or Nothing. At the close of last week’s squib, James Madison and Federalist supporters of the Constitution carried the day in the Confederation Congress. Although Congress did… Read more »